Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 25, 1897, Page 3

“MINNESOTA NEWS In STAR CHAMZEER. Investigating Commission Will Ex- amine Convicts in Secret. Stillwater, Minn., Special—For the first time since the Minnesota state prison investigation began the commis- sion has found it necessary to begin a star chamber session. Only one witness was examined in public yesterday morning, namely, Henry H. Rose, who, it was said, had been’ abused and ill- treated by Deputy Warden Lemon. Rose testified that he had never been struck er abused, and he poured cold water over the testimony given by ex- Guard Ewing at a former session of the commission. Shortly after the session opened At- torney Penney, representing the St. Paul Globe, said that a number of wit- nesses had called st his office who were expected to be here to testify, but that they hadn't come, and that if ion decided to examine and others for whom the commi might send, he desired that the commission examine them in private, so that they would not be hampered by the presence of prison officials or others. Attorney Nethaway objected to such a mode of procedure, and said he didn’t think it was iit for the commission to take the testimony of convicts and then give Mr. Lemon or other officers who might ) cked no opportunity to refute statements that might be made re- n them. “I don’t care,” said testimony taken amission will give a chance to ove any of the tements that it be made re- flecting upon my ciients.” Judge Flandrau and the other mem- bers of the commission then stepped out of the re nd when they re- turned Judge Fiandrau said they had decided to ex ine all convi pri ly. Mr. Lemon arose and said he no objection to this manner of » the testimony of convicts. den Wolfer then appeared, and, af- being told of the commission’s de- termination to hold star chamber ses- sions, he said: “I can see nothing out of the way with that manner of pro- cedure, and I have here the prison reg- ister; I would like to have the commis- sion pick out men indiscriminately and bring them in. It would be mani- festly unfair to bring in some of the kickers and not take the testimony of othe Judge Flandrau that a good sugge: mision will proba adopt it. The commission spent several hours exam- ining witne n the solitary. Among them were ‘Thor James Ro- gan, James ael Meide, ‘homas Ry how lcng the commission will be here is not known. id he considered n, and the com- STILL A MYSTERY. Wright County Grond Jury Finds No Clue in the Boxell Case. Buaftlo, Minn., ‘he grand jury has investigated the Boxell mur- but has not returned an indict- ment. The jury has returned indict- zainst Samuel Longfellow of for grand larceny in the Joseph Schaeffer of How- arson, and John Mul- Speciz der ments Monticello first degree; ard Lake, f doon of Wav second degree. John F r, charged with train re}bery at Smith Lake, was discharged. At arecent meeting of the board of education the free text book system was adopted in all the de- partments, Killed by a Train, Minneapolis, Special — John Dernin- ski, a labore instantly killed on the Great N 2 road near the Union eleyator. was employed in ile an extra gang on the tracks and did not notice an appro: to get out of the way. He fell on the t is nd both his legs were cut off, des which he was badiy bruised and mangled. ching train in time The Prison Investigation. Srillwater, Special — The prison in- vestigating commission held but one sion a day, adjourning at noon until morning next. The whole of on was given up to the further examination in secret of con- victs now to the institution, except that Foreman Lozefic, of the Union Shoe company, who superintends the work to the shoe shop, was called. Accidentally Discharged. Lanesboro, Minn., Special—George Lamb, the teen-year-old son of Joe Lamb, a resident of Canton, Minn., teen miles south of this place, was lea’ by the accidental dis- a shotgun. He had just re- ed from a hunting trip, and while : the gun cut of the sleigh the gger caught and the gun was dis- charged, he receiving nearly all the contents in the head. Fatal Result of a Whipping. Rush City, Minn., Special—Young Paul Fahrenholz, the thirteen-year-old son of Louis Fahrenholz, proprietor of of the Rush City brewery, lies dead, following an operation to relieve in- testinal obstruction and acute inflam- | mation, and his parents charge that | the illness which led to his death was due to injuries inflicted during a threshing received at school. Seriously Injured. Hancock, Minn., Special—Judge K. J. Huseroid was seriously injured in sa runaway Wednesday. Money for Indians, Brown’s Vallev, Minn., Special.—Tne ; Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians are now reveiving a payment of $50,000, which, when divided among the whole tribe, amounts to about $25 for each mat, woman and child. The payment was begun last week. Hunting Fatality. Hermony, Minn., , Special.— Leo Lamm while out hunting squirrels, in a grove near Canton, Minh., accident- ally shot aud killed himself. He is the son of J. G. Lamm. Ye eae AMICABLY ADJUSTED. Northern Pacific and Manitoba Settle Land Suits. Milwaukee, Special.—The three wits instituted by Receivers Payne, Oaks and Rous against the St. Paul, Minne- apolis & Manitoba Railway company, growing out of the dispute over land grants in the State of Minnesota have been amicably settled, and an order of dismissal will be entered in a few days. In the settlement the Northern Pacific reecives secure 75,845.38 acres of valuable kind, all in Minnesota, and $89,000 in cash. Most important of all, however, is the assurance that set- tlers who have purchased land in good faith from the Maniteba company are not to be disturbed in their possession, but, instead, the two companies are to join in making the titles good and binding. The Manitoba company takes 39,593.15 acres of land and $89,000 in cash. The three suits grew out of the land grants made by congress to the North- ern Pacific and the grants made sub- sequently to the State of Minnesota and to the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba company. ‘The lands were patented by the United States after the grant to the Northern Pacific. The grants to the state and to the Manito- ba company, made subsequently, en- croached upon the one made to the Northern Facifie company, but no ac- tion was taken until fourteen years elapsed, when the first suit was brought. The delay raised . several nice points of law, and in considerat#n of which the compromise was reached. DIPHTHEHRIA DEATHS. Disease Spreading in La Crosse and Several Fatalities Reported. La Crosse, Wis., Special.—Diphtheria has broken out here in an alarming proportions. There are no less than ' twenty es reported in widely sep- ions of the city. Several fa- are reported. The board of ng every precaution to prevent ¢ pread of the disease, but, as the public schools have not yet been | closed. and a number of pupils been taken with the dise feared that it is pretty gener: tered. Several of the parochial schools have been closed on this account, and it is probable that the public schools will be closed to-day ROLLIS ACQUITTED, Stoughton Captain Fourd Not Guilty. Madik Wis., Special —Capt. C. J. Rollis, of the Stoughton military com- pany, now ras acquitted of all the him in connection ofy trouble in that city e most serious of these charges was that of assault with in- tent to commit murder upon Mayor Roe. The Quickly Smith has associated with him 8. A. Buck of Vermont and will make maple sugar and syrup on an extensive scale. They will be styled the Eldora Maple Sugar and Syrup Refining company. hey will soon commence the erection of a plant and expect to employ a large number of hands when com- pleted. Rank Cashier Arrested. Antigo, Wis., Special—E. B. Buck- nam, cashier of the defunct Antigo bank, has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement. he warrant was sworn out by H. G. Borgman, the pres- ident of the bank. Bucknam, it is al- leged, issued a certilicate of deposit for $2,000, leaving the interest and making the entry on the bank’s books as cancelled. Receiver Borgman says the shortage in the bank will reach $13,000, d that the discrepancies cover a pe of two years. Prison for Life. Hayward, Wis., Special—Eugene M. Buell, after a week's trial for the mur- der of Fred Nelson, was sentenced by Judge Parish to be confined to hard la- bor for life at Waupun. A skeleton was found near round lake July 1 of this year and identified as that of Nel- son, Buell had been seen with Nelson, who had over $400. The fact that Buell had no money until after Nel- son’s disappearance directed suspicion to him. Cornell Pleads Guiltless. Oconomowoc, Wis., Special.—Cornell, * the self-confessed murderer of his children, was brought into court and pleaded not guilty. His case was con- tinued until Dee 11 Lost Control of His Team. Menomonie, Wis., Special_—August Hess, a young farmer living a few miles from this city, came to a sud- den death here, He lost control of his team, and in the runaway was thrown against a log. He was _ instantly killed. Lost the Other Hai?. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Special—Adam Degroff, a half-witted negro, living in a barn, was found frozen to death this morning. South Dakota Embexzler. Winnipeg, Man., Special—On a charge of embezzlement from the Hirst National bank, St. Thomas, N. D., ndrew T. Wood, was arrested here. He refused to go back without requisi- tion. Berne, Special—The federal assem- bly has elected Eugene luffy to be president of the confederation. M. Mueller was elected vice president. Both president and vice president-elect are radicals, Cheyenne, Wyo., Special—Goy. Rich- ardson has appointed Judge Jesse Knight, of the Third judicial district, to the vacancy in the supreme court caused by the death of Chief Justice Conaway. Robbed His Partner. Alexandria, Minn., Special—George Humes, a young farmer living a few miles south of town, was held up by his partner, Wili Hanson. Humes had cashed a draft during the day and sold some furs and had about $165. He had been around the saloon during | the day and till late at night, and Hanson knew of his having the money and offered to go home with him. They reached the outskirts of the vil- lage when iai:son struck Humes down and took his money. —_— ane SS oes ae lm me fe 5 UNDER THE MISTLETOE! FLIES 4S INTO HER EYES LOOK HIS, BUT—THERE ARE OTHER EYES. TO THEIR CHEEKS THE WARM BLOOD Christmas in the country forty years ago was a different affair from what it is now. I never think of Christmas in those days without thinking of a lovely winter day, bright with sun- shine, and snow everywhere; large drifts, through which the horses floun- dered as they drew the stout sled, on which was the wagon-bed filled with hay, and covered with blankets and buffalo-robes, where we cuddled down, as we rode merrily away to spend Christmas at grandpa’s. We could hardly wait till the horses stopped, so eager were we to wish grandpa a mer- ry Christmas; but he was generally ahead of us with his greeting of “Christmas gift.” That entitled him to a present instead of us; but a kiss N ¥F Eld < ¢ eae flown.” Special This city | all around was usually the way we paid will scon have another factory. IF. A. | ff our indebtedness, while some strip- ed sticks of peppermint candy, laid up for the occasion, were given us. Our aunts, uncles and cousins came next for their share of good wishes and merry jokes. A bright fire burned in the fireplae:, and there, suspended by a stout string from the ceiling, was a great turkey packed full of dressing, and sending forth a most delicious odor as it turned round and round, gradually browning before the fire, the juice dripping into a great pan on the brick hearth; and from this pan grandma occasionally dipped the juice with a huge iron spoon and poured it over the crisp sides of the turkey. Other preparations were going on meanwhile in the kitchen, where a cooking stove held the place of honor, as cooking-stoves were very rare in those days. The neighbors had come miles to see it, and express their fears as to the probability of its “blow- ing up.” This cook-stove, however, was ndt equal to cooking such a large turkey in its small oven. A coffee- boiler sent:out an odor of coffee strong A BRIGHT FIRE BURNED. and fragrant, while a long table cover- ed with snowy linen (the work of grandma’s own hands) stood at the far- ther end of the long kitchen. As soon as the turkey was pro- nounced done and the gravy made in the dripping-pan, the chairs were plac- ed near the table and we were called to dinner. No one was left to wait, and such a merry time! After grandpa had asked a blessing on the food, he carved the turkey and supplied our waiting plates bountifully with any piece we wished, together with all manner of good things in the way of vegetables. A rice pudding with plen- ty of raisins, pumpkin pies and rosy- cheeked apples served for dessert, and our only sorrow was that we could eat so little. After dinner we children played games in the kitchen, around the fireplace that was used when there was no fire in the cook stove. Here we popped corn, cracked nuts, told The Childlike Mind. Christmas is not only the mile mark of another year moving us to thought of self-examination, it is a season, from all its associations, whether domestic or religious, suggesting thoughts of joy. A man dissatisfied with his en- deavars is a man tempted to sadness. And in the midst of the winter, when his life runs lowest and he is remind- ed of the empty chairs of his beloved, it is well he should be condemned tc this fashion of the smiling face. Noble disappointment, noble self-denial are not to be admired, not even to be par- doned, if they bring bitterness. It is one thing to enter the Kingdom oi Heaven maim; another to maim your- sélf and stay without. And the King: dom of Heaven is like the child-like of those who are easy to please, whc love and who give pleasure. Mighty men of their hands, the smiters ané the builders and the judges, have lived long and done sternly, and yet pre served this lovely character; and among our carpet interests and two- penny concerns, the shame were in- delible if we should lose it—From ¢ Christmas Sermon by Robert Louis Stevenson. CTR From every spire on Christmas eve, The Christmas bells ring clearly ou Their message of good will and peace With many a call and silver shout. For faithful hearts, the angels’ song Still echoes in the frosty air, And by the altar tow they bow In adoration and in prayer. A thousand blessed mem’ries throng, The stars are holy signs to them, And from the eyes of every child Looks forth the Babe of Bethlehem But there are others, not like these, Whose brows are sad, whose hope: are crossed, To whom the season brings no cheer, * And life’s most gracious charm i; lost, To whom that story, old and sweet, Is but a fable at the best; The Christmas music mocks their ears And life has naught of joy or rest. Oh! for an angel’s voice to pierce The clouds of grief that o’er ther rise, The mists of doubt and unbelief That veil the blue of Christmas skies That they, at last, may see the light Which shines from Bethlehem an¢ unfolds - For Christ the treasures of their heart: Richer than spicery or gold. Hope of the ‘ages, draw Thou near, Till all the earth shall own Thy sway And when Thou reign’st in every heart It will indeed be Christmas day. — Eleanor A. Hunter. The King Smiled. King Rooster—‘Redcomb!” Redcomb—‘Yes, sire.” K. R.—“What is the cause of this un- usual excitement in the court?” R.—“’Tis the preparations for the usual Christmas feast, sire.” K. R.—“The annual feast?” R.—“Yes, sire.” K. R. (anxiously)—“Are we in any immediate danger?” R.—“No, sire. It is only the females and young males.” K. R.—“And those ‘up-to-date’ hens who have been the pest of the court lately with their attempts to imitate me, are they included?” R.—“All, sire.” K, R.—“Excellent! Perhaps this! may serve to teach them that they only" deceive themselves by their egotism; that no matter how loud they crow, tha world still regards them as hens,”—0O, AC. Reliable Data About California. An American geography printed in 1812 contains this interesting informa- HRISTMAS: bells are ringing, Ringing, glad and gay, Voices sweef are singing Songs of Christ- mas. Day. Heart, what joyous musie, : For thy part dost se Z bring? | Hast thou filled sad places. With love’s carolling? Christmas bells are.ringing, Heart, what gift of thine Marks the day’s sweet meaning Purposes divine? How dost tell the story Of the heavenly birth With its streaming glory Filling all the earth? Christmas bells: are ringing, Ringing joyfully, Heart, a holy helper Thou thyself must be; Thou must follow, follow Him who is the way— Be love's advent angel Bringing Christmas Day. LEGEND OF THE MAGI, The legend of the Wise. Men, of the East, or as they are styled in the ori- ginal Greek, ‘“‘the three. Magi,” hecame, under monkish influence, one of the most popular during the mid@le ages, The Scripture nowhere. inforgs us that these individuals were kings, or their number restricted to three, The legend converts the magi into kings,gives their names and a minute account of their stature and the nature of their gifts. Melchior, we are thus told, was king of Nubie, the smallest man of the triad, and he gave the Savior a gift of gold. Balthazar was king of Chal- dea, and he offered incense; he was a } man of ordinary stature. But the third Jasper, king of Tarshish, was of high; stature, “a black Ethiope,” and he gave j myrrh. All came with “many rich or- naments belonging to king’s array, and with a multitude of people to do hom- age to the Savior, then a little child 1£ days old.” The barbaric pomp involved in thi: legend made it a favorite with artists during the middle ages. The picture of “The Offering of the Magi,” which we publish, is from a circular piate of sil- ver chased in high relief and partly cilt, which is supposed to have formed the center of a morse or large brooch, used to fasten the decorated cope of an ecclesiastic in the latter part of the fourteenth century. The Empress Helena, mother of Con- stantine the Great, found what she ccn- sidered the burial place of the three kings, and their remains were removed to Constantinople and interred in the church of St. Sophia. Later they were removed to the Cathedral of Milan, and in the twelfth century to Cologne,where they still lie, in a magnificent reliquary, enriched with gems and enamels. These relics are enveloped in velvet and dec+ OFFERING OF THE MAGIS. orated with embroidery and jewels, so that only the upper part of each skull is seen. ~ THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. One of the greatest blessings that Christmastide brings to us is the Christmas spirit—the fulfilment to the letter of the Christian law embodied in the Golden Rule. This is not invariably the case, but it is fortunately the rule in a great a month—during the Christmas season, we are turned away from all spirit of avarice and selfishness. From the tiny toddler, who has for the first time be- gun to realize her responsibilities as a member of the family, to the grand- mother in her snowy kerchief and cap, we are all plotting and planning ‘or others. Going to the greatest pains to conceal all our doings in order that our gifts may be genuine surprises, If we are members of Christian churches, we have the poor with us at this season, as at no other. We think out their needs. It has been the rule in Christian churches of late years to Ge- vote the offerings of the C :ristmas i'ce number of cases. For a little while— | tion: “California is a wild and almost} to the mission school. Loving bands of unknown land, covered throughout the | King’s Daughters go about gnd gather year by dense fogs, as damp as_ they ,,2/! manner of gifts for those who are fairy stories and played blind-man’s buff while the older ones “visited” in the “keepin’-room” until the time came to return home. Bizzley—‘You must dislike Newcomb very much.” Grizzly—‘I hate him as fiercely as a barber hates a bald headed man with a full beard.”—Truth, are unhealthy. 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