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: MINNESOTA NEWS. (FAPAL PALLY © One Man Killed and Four Others In- jured at Worthington. pi emg st Minn., Aug. 11.—As the orkinen building a new elevat Mankato were fold the s tating seve Yold gave way, precipi- to the bottom of the bin, thirty feet. O. L. Jones, a young man from Lake Crystal, single. was so bad- ly injured: that he died in twenty min- utes; Joseph Nichols of this place was so severely injured that he may die, sr] J. L. Blubecker of Bingham Lake Was severely hurt. The others ¢s- eaped injury. Board of Equalization. St. Paul, Aug. 13.—Gov. Clough has named the men to fill the nine cies on the st ate board of equalization, as follov Second district, Charles y. Hackett, ‘St. Paul; Fourth, Emer- son Cole, Minneapol: ice Sighth, L. ckenbush, Le Sueur, vice M. E. ; Tenth, Tos- ten Jo on, ice Victor Gilrup; Ywelfth, I. L. Filley, Louisburg; Thir- Adrian; Four- svold, Fosston, Sixteenth, G, enteenth Al- The board teenth, O.'A, Hend Siver S. Cc. Ch ianson; . Thorp, Hancoc! S -exander Fiddes, will meet the firs: ber to begin the task of equi reiurms made by the county boards. Cenusnred by Jury. Worthington, Minn., Aug. 18. — Fol- lewing is the verdict of the coroner’s jury in the case of Roy Jones: “We do say that we find tha me to his death by the breaking of scaffold, and we further find that Is used in the construction of saic affold was unfit for the pur- pose, and that all parties in the erec- tion of the building were negligent ‘Yolding.” Bad Storm at Duluth. Duluth, Minn., Aug. A storm in the nature of a cloudburst, lasting tive minutes, tore out a large amount of pavement in various parts of the and did much damage in the , Where repairs from the storms earlier ir. the summer were still fresh. ‘The small creeks were swelled to feur times theit usual size. and the water falling over the rocks on the side of the hills was a most beautiful sight. Fire at Springfield. Springfield, Minn., Aug. 11. — Fire broke out in,a building occupied by Hwil Swanbeck, confectioner and restaurantkeeper, completely destroy- i the building and stock, which was partly covered by insurance. Fatal Mistake. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Aug. 11, — . W. R. Hunter of Sault Ste. Marie, rile in his brother's drug store, dose of carbolic acid s of ammonia, and died in fifteen minutes. Done by Sneaks. St. Paul, Aug. 13.—While Mrs. Mar- garet Herda, of 670 Palace street, was uw from home thieves entered and ma away with $9 in’ money, two notes for $300 and $400, and also a small amount of money belonging to Mrs. Herd: The house was thoroughly Entrance had been ned by breaking the lock in tue rear door. Shot by Mistake. Aug. 10. — Nicholas Hoft- seventeen. -old son, f Sha kopee, mistaken cen thieve: ving to this ¢ y norn- with a load of chickens. The son vas shot in the leg and the father in the haad. da THE MARKETS, Latest Quetations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. dei heat - — No. 2 ‘hard winter, T9IGS83e. Cc ‘orn — No. 3. 26 inte Te. Oats gt _ Light, heavy, Cattle $2.80@ ; stockers Sheep—Na- 3 A0@4.2: and feeder: A430. tives, $2.5) oy d iw 1ukee, Aug. 17. — Flour steady. Wheat lov No. 1 Northern, 91¢; No. ..2 ;. December, 79 3-4e. 28e. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 214 Rye | steady; No. 1, 46c. Barley firm; No. | By ample, 40@42ce. polis, Aug 17—Wheat—August 'M clos $15-8e and clos d at 791-4e; Decem- | ‘beropened 80e and closed at} 7S 1-4e. On track—No. 1 hard, 90 1-4¢; No. 1 Northern, 89 1-4c; No. 2 North- ern, 84 1-2@87 1-4e. Sioux ¢ “pe ‘St. a Aug. 17. — Hogs — 1@3.85. Cattle — Stockers, $3.50@ heifers, $3.15; aay calves, $3.65. Lambs, $3.10 St. Paul, Aug. 17. — Ww he or at} this ploce. fer Hubbard & Palmer of , sscending from a scat- | yacan- } C. Bar- | t the deceased | * careless in the erection of proper | shot at | BY FLAME AND SMOKE. Considerable Loss Sustained by Concern in St. Paul. St. Paul, Aug. 17. — Fire destroyed the establishment of the Commission Furniture and Carpet company, owned by Joseph Levy, and located at 140-2 Last Sixth street. The blaze started en the third floor, in th erepair room, and spread rapidly through the stru ture, giving the firemen a hard fight. The loss is estimated at $10,000 on stock; insurance, $8,000, and $5,000 on building. Lieut. Edward Murphy was overcome by smoke and is in a serious condition, It Looks Like a General Advance ‘in the Price of Spuds. Anoka, Minn., Aug. 14.—The price of potatoes went to 48 cents last night, a net advance yesterday of 10 cents. This morning they advanced to 52 cents, With a strong upward tendency. ‘The price will reach 55 cents or more to-day: From a reliable source 1t is learned that a large St. Louis house was contracting by the acre for all un- | dug potatoes that it could get at 40 cents. Most of the contracts were made in the vieinity of North Branch. A Chicago buyer created the commo- tion in the price here yesterday. Po- tatoes will remain more than 50 cents | | | | | all fall, so claim men interested. | SEA aS | | | POTATOES GO UP. | | Scalded to Death. | Duluth, Minn., Aug. 17. — A steam | pipe on the steamer North Land blew | out while workmen were making re- | pairs and C. H. Bergen, stoker, who | shipped at Buffalo, was fatally in- | jured. He and B. O. Mason were di- rectly opposite the pipe, and Bergen ved the full force of the escaping m. His throat and lungs were | parboiled and the entire upper part of his body was terribly burned. His death is expected momentarily. Mason was badly but not fatally burned. Inhaled the Gas. ul, Aug. 17.—J. E. Krenik nar- rowly escaped death by asphyxiation. Upon retiring the evening before he claims that he had turned out the ¢: and thrown his shirt over the impro- vised bracket made by the fixture. It is supposed that he In this way re- leased the stop-cock, as the jet was | partly open, allowing the room to slowly fill with the poisonous sub- | stance. Physicians worked over him two hours before he was pronounced out of danger. St. New Trials Wanted. New Ulm, Minn., Aug. 14.—An argu- ment was made before Judge Webber for a new trial in the case of the coun- ty commissioners of Redwood county against the bondsmen of the insolvent | Citizens’ bank. The supreme court has | already decided that the bondsmen are liable. An argument for a new trial was also made in the case of Senator French and Mrs. Brand against the Redwood Gazette. The verdict on the original trial was in favor of the Ga- zette. Four Boys Jailed. Winona, Minn., Aug. 17.—The police have arrested four Polish boys, all un- der thirteen years of age. They are charged with assault on Josie Czaplew- ski, aged fourteen, who died a few days ago from spinal meningitis, which disease, it is alleged, was likely caused by injuries received fraxa tough handling of the boys in question. Died of the Shock. Jackson, Minn., Aug. 17. — George Ludorgsen, who was so severely burned on Thursday afternoon by the explosion of a can of kerosene, is dead. It was not the severity of the burns that caused his death, but the shock to his nerves. He had been afflicted for some time with heart trouble. He was single and thirty years of age. | Brought Back an Answer. Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 17. — Eugene Huntsing: charged with manslaugh- ter in the fi degree, and indicted by the grand jury in this county in No- vember, 1896, was ested near Tilla- mook, or., by Sheriff Erickson, and brought back to this city, where he will be tried at the September term of court. Out on 2 Strike. Faribault, Minn., Aug. 17.—A num- ber of the male attendants at the school for the feeble minded have be- come @ tisfied with the low wages they have been receiving and have gone out on a strike. Their demands were refused by the officials of the in- | stitution. Wheat a Disappointment. Fergus Falls, Minn., Aug. 17.—Trere is no denying now that the wheat crop has been “greatly overestimated. Fields which looked finely and had a splendid stand have many heads either worth- less or only partly filled. The big price is the only thing that keeps the farmers from the blues, and Otter Tail has the best crop in this end of the state. age St. Vincent, Minn., Aug. 17—The con- tinued wet weather. ef the past few days has softened the ground so that no cutting will be done for several days. Nearly all the grain is ripe. Trapese Performer Falls. Rush City, Minn., Aug. 14.—During the performance of Gollmar Bros.’ cir- cus a trapese performer named Zelno fell to the ground, receiving serious injuries. He was suspended from the trapese in the teeth of his partner, who whirled him. The strap broke and the fall resulted. AER ODUR AUR or . Northern, 91@92c; No. 2 North | ern, 88@90 1-: . Corn—No. 2 1@26c; No. @24c. Oats: 19 1-2@20c; No. 3, 18@1c. Barley and | Rye—Sample_ barley. 24@26c; No. 2) rye, 41@41 1-2c; Seeds—No. 1 fla ed clover, $3@ 85@80c; timothy, $1 2 Less Than Expected, Vernon City, Minn., Aug. 11. — The | crops in this. vicinity are now mostly | . B rye, 40@40 1-2c, | New Elevator at Henning. Henning, Minn., Aug. 14. — Lumber and carpenters have arrived here to build a 35,000-bushel elevator for the Great Western Elevator company. ‘The elevator will have all modern im- | provements. Strack by Lightning. Little Falls, Minn., Aug. 10. — Light- ning struck the barn of M. Systuski of Morrill. The barn was destroyed by in the shock and stacking has com- menced. The wheat crop will not be, as large as expected for several} reasons; first, because of the severe frost in May; second, on account of the | chinch bugs, and, third, because of 4 severe blight which struck the wheat | shortly before it was ripe. Oats are a, fair crop and corn is better than ex- pected fire. Two horses were burned to death | and seven tons of hay destroyed, Bold Bicycle Thieves. Little Falls, Minn., Aug. 10—Two bi- eycle thieves operated in this city, but as the theft was discovered early and | prompt action was taken both bicycles were recovered and one of the thieves is naw in jail. NORTHWEST NEWS NORTH DAKOTA, DIED FROM LEPROSY. je snid to Be Prevalent in Clay! County. Minn. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.—There is a revival of the report of the existence of leprosy in Clay county. Minn., be- tween Georgetown and Perley. The death of Hans Aldrich, which occurred some months ago, is said to have been due to this disease. He was sent to} Mount Clemens, Mich., for treatment, and hastily sent home, on the ground, Dis it is cow learned, that he was afilicted | He went in a public car. | with leprosy. Other cases of death are reported to be due to the same cause. New eases are said to have been recently report- ed. The county will take steps to in- vestigate the matter, and if leprosy is found stringent quarantine will prob- ably be enforced permanently. It is said few or no precautionary measures have been carried on against the spread of the disease. ELEVATORS CHANGE HANDS. Brooks Elevator Company Sells to a Duluth Organization. Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 17.— portant transfer of property took place in which the Brooks Elevator company sold its entire line of elevators, thirty- | five in number with a capacity of a} million and a half bushels, to the Du- luth Eleyater company, recently or- ganized, with headquarters in Minne- apolis. Some of the stockholders of the new company are interested in the | Globe Elevator company, owners of & large elevator in Duluth, and the two concerns will work together. The sale includes the entire equipment and stocks on hand of the Brooks elevator here, the largest in the state. The houses are mainly on the line of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. The Brooks brothers will continue their grain commission business at Minneapolis and Duluth. From Waterbury to Mandan. Mandan, N. D., Aug. 11.—Mrs. Ed- win Hart, wife of a prominent Water- bury, Conn., man, is here for divorce. Mrs. Hart, who is but a trifle over twenty years of age and extremely pretty, declares that her husband has tried to entrap her in serious complica- tions. For a husband to write notes asking the wife with whom he is liv- ing to meet him in the evening in the dark, or secluded street corners, is suf- ficiently novel to demand more than passing interest from a North Dakota court. She alleges his jealousy drove him to many foolish acts. Vor False Arrest. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.—C. A. Kaep- pler, the Fargo fruit man who was re- | cently arrested at the instigation of | the Red River National bank for an alleged attempt to defraud his credit- ors, has begun suit against the bank for $10,000 damages for false arrest and imprisonment. The bank with- drew its suit against. Kaeppler before a hearing was had, but not until after he had been in custody tw odays. : An Heiress to $250,000, Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 11.—Mrs. J. W. Smith, residing near here, has been in correspondence with attorneys who claim that she is one of the heirs of Capt. Matt Cleveland, who died in the English navy, leaving a large for- tune. Mrs. Smith’s shar eis modestly put at $250,000. Fraternal Accident Insurance. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.—Fargo busi- ness men have organized a new fra- ternal association and articles of in- corporation secretary of state. will be organized all over this and ad- joining states. The business will be conducted on the principle applied to accident that fraternal organizations already doing business in the state ap- ply to life insurance. Bridge Burned by Hoboes. St. Thomas, N. D., Aug. 11—A bridge on the Great Northern, about two miles north of this city, has been burned. The bridge . crosses a dry coulee and is about twelve feet long. There is no clue to the origin of the fire, but it is likely that some gang of loboes camping under the bridge fired it either intentionally or through error. Ellendale’s Roller Mill. Ellendale, N. D., Aug. 14.—Work has commenced on the new roller mill at this place. The contract for the ma- chinery was let to E. P. Ellis & Co. of Milwaukee at a cost of $7,705. The mill will turn out from 100 to 125 bar- rels per day and will be in operation by Noy. 1. Major Camp Dying. Pembina, N. D., Aug. 14.—Maj. Will- iam Camp, one of Pembina’s oldest settlers, is seriously ill, being par- alyzed in the lower extremities. He is a brother-in-law of the late Gen. Han- cock and uncle to Mrs. W. R. Merriam of St. Paul. IOWA. BATTLED WITH BATS. Residents Near Webster City Get Into Trouble. Webster City, lowa, Aug. 14.— A drove of bats took possession of the house of Alonzo Ferrill, near Bushy and a battle ensued. The family had just retired when Mr. Ferrill heard a fluttering sound in another room and went to investigate. In the dim light he saw a large bat and, taking a broom, killed it. The sound continued and in another moment a half-dozen of the rests were buzzing about his head. He called his two sons to assist him and when the war of extermination was over they found that sixty-three bats had been killed. The men had their faces badly scratched and were nearly blinded. Tied the Dog to an Overcoat. Le Mars, Iowa, Aug. 11. — Marsh Brothers’ store at Seney was robbed and a lot of razors, revolvers and merchandise was taken. The burglars caught the watch dog, which was loose in the store, and tied him up in the proprietor’s overcoat. The robbery is supposed to be the work of tram). Sibley, Iowa, Aug. 11—The Repub- lican. convention held here for the Osceola-Dickinson-Emmet district unanimously renominated M. K. Whe- lan of Estherville for representative, -An im- | ave been filed with the | Local assemblies | SOUTH DAKOTA. WERE WASHED OFF. Terrific Flood at Hot Springs South Dakota. Hot Springs. 8. D.. Aug. 11. — This city has been visited by a terrific flood. A solid bank of water, fully fifteen feet deep, cume rushing d,wn the | canyon, sweeping everything before it. Several cottages Coldbrook were swept away with all | personal and families barely escaping lives. were washed away to within a mile of the city. several bridges washed out and can only bring trains within three miles of ‘the city. They will have things re- paired in a couple of days. The fa- mous plunge bath was badly wrecked, both ends being washed out and the pool filled with debris. It will take several days to repair it. W. C. Morehouse, general freight agent of the Elkhorn, and a party of friends were sleeping in his private car_on a switeh track near the creek. Thé car came near being washed with their away, the occupants escaping in their | | night clothes. Telegraph wires were temporarily connected so as to’ com- municate with partial satisfaction. A party of campers were washed down stream. All escaped but the sixteen- year-old son of Prof. Williams, teach- er at Pine Ridge agency. the city and buried from the Metho- dist college chapel. The whole camp- ing outfit, clothing, money, tents, the stream and lost. Gap Lumber company of about $1,000. will run far into the thousands. The entire damage The an hour. South Dakota Waterspout. Hot Springs. S. D., Aug 10—A water- | spout struck this town. It raised the water in the creek which runs through | the town between ten and twelve feet. This creek winds through the town in a circuitous way” and the crosses it several times. Four small wooden bridges of the Elk Horn rail- road were carried away. Three or four bridges of the company within a badly damaged, but swept out. carried away. ported lost. have One life has been re- Assessment Stands. Pierre, S. D., Aug. 14. — The state board of assessment met in adjourned session and a motion to reconsider the vote raising the assessment of the Great Northern lines was lost. A re- cess was taken to afternoon, and if no further business comes before the board a sine die adjournment will be taken. This will increase the railroad assessment over last year in round numbers $50,000. Electricity for Huron. Huron, S. D., Aug. 14.—The Huron Electric Light and Power company has sold its plant to Harry S. Sterling, who will at once put in a perfect sys- tem. He has leased the Risdon ar- tesian well, which will furnish pow- er. The new plant will be in opera- tion within the next thirty days. New Wheat Pest. Miller, S. D., Aug. 11.—Those farm- ers who sowed wheat late now say that it has been completely taken by a new pest called “pigeon grass,” which some say is “fox tail.” The wet sea- son has caused this grass to grow wonderfully. The early wheat and crops that could be cultivated have not suffered so much frem it. Don’t Do That tn South Dakota, Miller, D., Aug. 11.—Several fami- lies that went to Missouri and Oregon are returning to this ction. One man who returned from a “back re- gion” of Arkansas says the women there chewed tobacco and went to dances barefooted, and that was more than he could stand. Sheriff After Him. Madison, S. D., Aug. 11.—Joseph B. KXinneman, a farm hand. attempted to assault the grown daughter of H. C. Cole.. The girl’s cries brought her father to the rescue and a desperate fight ensued, but Kinneman escaped. The sheriff and deputies are in pur- suit. It will go hard with him if cap- tured. Killed a Boy. Custer, S. D.. Aug. 11.—George Jack- son shot and killed John Metcalf. They had been quarreling for several days. Jackson came to Custer and procured a revolver. After doing the shooting he fled to thé woods, but was overtak- en by Sheriff Walch and lodged in jail. Metcalf was nineteen years old, Vermillion, S. D., Aug 10—Alexander Pell, of Johns Hopkins university, has been elected to the chair of mathemat- ics at the University of South Dakota, vice Prof. J. S. Frazer. Mary E. Lewis will have charge of the English de- partment and retain her position as preceptress. There will be no further changes. Both East and West hall will undergo thorough repair, Yankton, S. D., Aug. 10. — A young man named Calvin, alias Hiscock, has been arrested here on a charge of horse stealing, being wanted at Te- kamah, Neb. A band operating under the name of Hiscock brothers have for years past stolen valuable horses in Nebraska. The prisoner admits he is called Hiscock. Child Drank Gasoline. Watertown, 8S. D., Aug. 17. — The eight-year-old son of S. J. Mace of this city, while at play, drank a teacup of gasoline, and death resulted in a few hours. Turning Tom Ayres. Pierre, S. D., Aug. 13.—By the state board ef equalization a resolution was passed condemning the action of an employe of one of the state officials un- der pay of the state sending out sp2- cials for publication in which state of- | ficials were slardered, and calling upon the head of the office in which he was employed to take notice of the sawe. All voted for the resoluticn ex- cept Gov. Lee, who said it was boys’ play. The resolution was aimed at his private secretary. in the suburbs of | household effects, the | The Burlington railway tracks | The Elkhorn railway had | The body of | the boy was found four miles below | eldest residents never witnessed such | mee boar) of fire a flood, though it lasted but little over | railroad | ‘WISCONSIN. : TERRIBLE CRIME SUSPECTED. Wisconsin Officsals Investigating a Mysterious Death. Wausau, Wis., Aug. 11.—Word was breught to Wausau Sunday from Pike | Lake that a man named L. Postawka had committed suicide the previous day by shooting himself with a revol- ver An official investigation was started and facts are already revealed which make the suicide theory im- prebable. The officials are hard at work upon the case and it appears that ene of the most deliberate and well planned crimes in the history of the Wiscorsin valley will be revealed and the guilty parties brought to justice. Postawaka carried considerable life insurance, which, it is alleged, has been paid. Damper for Love-Making. Madison, Wis., Aug. 17.—Premature lovemaking is to be discouraged in the village of Sun Prairie, ten miles north of here. By a curfew ordinance passed | by the village board a week ago, no person under the age of sixteen may go on the streets after 8 o'clock, be- tween Oct. 1 and May 1, unless at- tended by grown company. From May 1 to Oct. 1 an hour extra will be given them. The village marshal will toli ge bell at those hours, to give ing, and arrest all who vio- late the ordinance. ‘This is intended | primarily to discourage young people horses and wagons were washed down | The Buffalo | yards were | mostly washed away, inflicting a loss | of opposite sexes from too frequent as- sociation. Reducing Insurance Rates. Milwaukee, Aug. 13.—The Milwau- underwriters has adopted a resolution to the effect that the insurance rates as published in the books of ratings in use in this city should be enforced. ‘This is equiva- lent to a 10 per cent reduction on the rates that have been enforced in Mil- waukee since last March, and 20 per | cent reduction on the rates previous | to that time, bringing the rates back to 1893-94 basis. Ald. Polacheck Held. Milwaukee, Aug. 13.—Complaint has been filed agains 5 radius of four miles of the town are | Pos Sa dteale egress apelin one not been | Several small houses were | Polacheck, charging him with attempt- ed bribery. This is the result of the sensation sprung when Ald. Elkert made the statement that he had been offered $300 for his vote in favor of the Wisconsin Rendering company by Polacheck. Judge Wallber refused to call a grand jury, but the common council will probably order an invyesti- gation. Claims Sealed Away Down. Milwaukee, Aug. 17.—Judge Seaman has handed down a decision in the case of Elihu Colman of Fond du Lac, ex- United States district attorney, who brought suit against the federal goy- ernment to recover docket fees amounting to $2,940. Mr. Colman’s suit was on three separate claims of $100, $20 and $2,820, respectively, The. court renders judgment for the plain- tiff for the amount of the first claim of $100 only. seemed 4 Prof. Lincoln Injured. Madison, Wis., Aug. 16.—Prof. Lin- ecln, of the state university is suffer- ing from the effects of an explosion which occurred while he was at work in the chemical laboratory. He was thrown across the room by an ex- plosion and was found two hours later by the janitor, still unconscious. He will be disfigured by the accident. iDed From Poison. Rhinelander, Wis., Aug. 14.—Lewis Annis, one of the early settlers of this city, died suddenly, apparently from poison. Mrs. Annis entertained friends at supper, and all of the fam- ily and the guests became ill a short time after with similar symptoms. Mr. Annis died before a doctor could be summoned. The poisoning is thought to have been caused by canned fruit. * ~ Attachment Released. Milwaukee, Aug. 14. — The attac- rent against the Illinois Steel com- pany to satisfy a claim of $60,539 in favor of the Newport Mining company, was released upon the presentation of a guarantee in the sum of $125,000 signed by Frang G. Bigelow and Chas, F. Pfister. The attachment did not cay the operation of any part of the plant. Enjoined Again. Milwaukee, Aug. 14. — Another in- junction was served on the directors of the Milwaukee & Waukesha Elec- tric Railroad company. This time the company is enjoined from reducing its capital stock from $3,000,000 to $1,000,- 000. The document was served while a meeting was being held for the pur- pose of effecting the reduction. Gogebic Mines Resume. Wakefield, Mich., Aug. 13. — The Brotherton mine resumed operations and will employ 200 men. The mine has been closed for the past four months, there being a lack of ore sales. The Sunday Lake mine, which works in conjunction with the Brotherton, on account of the water communicating from one to the other, will probably resume in a few days with about the same force of men. May Build the Road Now. Milwaukee, Aug. 17.—The injunction secured by A. B. Myers and others prohibiting the Milwaukee & Wauke- sha electric road from reducing its capital stock from $3,000,000 to $1,- 000,000 has been dissolved by Judge Johnson. _ There is now no legal hindrance to the building of the line. Danger in Wire Fence. Black River Falls, Wis., Aug. 14. — ‘There has not been a ssmmer during the past ten years when as much dam- age has been done by lightning as there has been this summer. The wire | fence is responsible for much loss. Ran Down a Street Car. Janesville, Wis., Aug. 11.—The Chi- cago & Northwestern freight train ran down a street car at the depot crossing. Several people were hurt, but all will probably recover. en BLOWN TO ATOMS. a Fortress. Huntington, W. Va., Aug. 17.—One- half of the Devil's Backbone, the rocky fortress of the Hatfields in the mountains on Tug river, was shat- tered by dynamite and Hatfield and his men were driven from their strong- hold by Sheriff Keadle and his posse after a desperate battle. Several of the sheriff's men are badly wounded, but the Hatfields are still free. Only this has been accomplished: The rocky crest where the Hatfields have for years defied the law and from which they have carried out their bloody plans is no longer tenable. It was decided by the besieged force to dynamite the desperado and his geng. All day and night the closest watch was kept. In the morning the explosive was placed, the fuse was laid, the match was applied and the attacking force began to fall back. Until then the besieged men did not suspect what was being done, but with the flash of the chain that led to the dynamite they realized their predica- ment. They then rushed from cover and ran hither and thither in full view. Hatfield was seen to start for the path, heedless of a shower of bul- lets. A rush was made down the side of the mountain. Three men dropped wounded. It was useless to try to escape by the well known path and the desperadoes returned to the tep of their rocky fort, Hatfield directing them. Great bowl- ders were hurled over the roc in hopes of breaking the fuse. Then came the explosion. Pieces of rock and trees flew in every direction. When the smoke cleared away Hatfield and his men seemed unharmed. Dan Lewis, Steve Stanley and Jake Mon- roe, who presumed in the excitement to leave shelter, were shot and are rot expected to live. Another charge ot dynamite was trained, but under the cover of the explosion Hatfield and the rest of his men escaped. The chase was renewed. Hampered as he is by his wounds Hatfield’s capture within twenty-four hours must follow. MOOSE HUNT. An Organized General Attack Upon This Noble Game. Grand Rapids, Minn., Aug. 17.—The first annual tournament of the Itasca Gun club at Grand Rapids, Minn., on Oct. 29 and 30 promises to be a par- ticularly notable sporting event. The time fixed in the midst of the fall deer shocting season is evidently appreci- ated by the crack shots of Minnesota for many of them have already signi- fied their intention of being with the Itascans this fall at the headquarters of the Northern sportsmen. The club will supervise a moose hunt to be held here Noy. 5 to 10, and to which sports- men from various parts of the union are invited. RUSSIAN MISSION. Mr. Hitchcock’s Appointment Is Of- ficially Announced. New York, Aug. 17. — J. A. Porter, secretary to President McKinley, has sent the following dispatch from Ho- tel Champlain, N. Y., to the Associ- ated Press: “Nathan A. Hitchcock of St. Louis has been offered and has ac- cepted the ministership to Russia and will be appointed immediately.” —_ DEAD SENATOR. George of Missiasippl, the High Au- thority on the Constitution. Mississippi City, Miss., Aug. 17. — United States ator J. Z. George is dead. Senator George journeyed from his home at Carrollton to the gulf coast ten days ago and hoped the change weuld benefit him, and it was thought he had improved until the news came of relapse and death. French Steamer Wrecked. London, Aug. 17.—News has been re- ceived here of the loss of the French steamer Ville de Malaga. The steam- er, which was bound from Rouen, struck the rocks off Alderney island, on the coast of Normandy, France, and her captain and nineteen members of the crew are reported missing. The Way They Did It. Washington, Aug. 17—Alfred Meyers of Baltimore, a naturalized citizen of the United States, who was impressed into the German army while on a visit to Germany, has been released in com- pliance with the request of this goy- ernment. Meyers was discharged, however, as unfit for service. Priests’ “acharistic Lengue. — The South Bend, Ind., Aug. 17. annual conference of the Pries charistic League will be held University of Notre Dame Aug 1 Among the guests will be Archbi Elder of Cincinnati and Archt Williams of Boston. A dozen bishops and 200 priests will also be among the visitors. Hammer Throwing Record Smashed, New York, Aug. 17.—Thomas Flana- nagan, a brother of James Flannagan, the champion hammer thrower, threw the twelve-pound hammer 163 feet and 4 inches at the Catholic club games at Jersey City Heights. The longest authentic throw previously made was 149 feet. Sharp Firing Was Heard. Bombay, Aug. 17.—A telegram from Cherat says that sharp firing was heard in the direction of Fort Shab- kadr. There is great excitement at Peshawar. The women and children who have been in the cantonments at Cherat have gone into the Morroe hills, Victim of a Scorcher. Brainerd, Minn., Aug. 17. — M. D. Ford, past sixty years, was run into by a bicyclist and thrown to the ground, fracturing his skull and dis- locating his shoulder. It is thought his injuries will prove fatal. Red Men Leave for Home. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 17.—The great council of Improved Order of Red Men has completed its work and most of the delegates have started for their hemes. Discussion of, amendments to the constitution was continued, but out of seventy-nine recommendations made only five were adopted. Great Northern Station Robbed. Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 17.—The Great Northern depot was broken into and thoroughly ransacked. A small sum of money Was taken, ' i

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