Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 12, 1898, Page 3

| | | | | — ete 4 ’ > ii ‘WORK OF CONGRESS Washington, Feb. 28. — During the ‘greater part of the senate’s session the right of Henry W. Corbett to a seat ‘from Oregon was under discussion. Mr. Thurston of Nebraska, in an ex- tended speech opposed the admission of Mr. Corbett, while Messrs. Foraker, Kyle and Mantle supported Mr. Cor- bett's claim. The vote on the case, it has been agreed, will take place to-day ats? p. m.. The pension calendar was cleared by the passage of several pri- vate pension bills. A few bills of a general character were also passed. Mr. Hansbrough of North Dakota se- cured the adoption of a resolution call- ing upon the secretary of the navy for the reason why he shipped certain freight over the Canadian Pacific rail- road to Mare Island, Cal., and asked whether the freight was offered to railroads running entirely within the United States. Mr. Gallinger of, New Hampshire introduced and had adopt- ed solution requesting the presi- dent, if not incompatible with the pub- lic interests, to send to the senaté copies of all reports and communica- tions received by the state department since Feb. 24, 1895, from Tomaso Es- trada Valma or any agent of the Cu- ban insurgents which relate to the state of war in Cuba, or such parts of said documents as it may be deemed advisable and proper to communicate. In the House. he house did net complete the con- sideration of the sundry civil bill, but ‘hairman Cannon held the floor with it unti ladjournment, refusing to yield to Mr. Boutelle, chairman of the naval committee, who was anxious to secure consideration for the bill reported by hi ttee for the relief of victims vors of the Maine disaster. About twenty pages of the sundry civil bill were disposed of. Many efforts were made by diferent members to in- ject river and harbor items into the bill, three of them being successful. Mr. Lewis of Washington created something of a sensation by offering this resolution as an amendment: “Resolved, That congress disap- proves of Minister Woodford tendering a banquet to the Spanish cabinet in be- half of the United States, and express- ing the sense that the relations be- tween Spain and the United. States should, until the inquiry as to the cause of the Maine disaster be de- termined, remain only in the formal and official way demanded by the heads of the respectives nations.” Mr. Cannon interposed a point of or- der against the amendment and was promptly sustained by the chair. Washington, March 1.—Hon. Henry W. Corbett was denied admission to the senate as a senator from Cregon on the appointment by the governor by the decisive vote of 50 to 19. The speeches were made against the ad- ission of Mr. Corbett by Mr. Bacon teorgia and Mr. Burrows of Mich- n, aud in favor of his admission by . Morgan of Alabama. After dis- pesing of the Corbett case the senate began the consideration of the Alaska homestead and railway right of way bill and had not concluded when it ad- journed. o— IN THE HOUSE. The house passed the sundry civil appropriation bill after four days’ de- bate. The most Important action was the elimination of the appropriation for representation at the Paris exposi- on on a point of order. The sudden sentiment in the house hich is often witnessed when mem- cord was twice illustrat- ay the house, in commit- where there is no e, knocked out a pro- vision in the bill for an appropriation to pay those who furnish the govern- ment with information leading to the conviction of the violators of the in- ternal revenue laws, and yesterday, in committee, an extra month’s pay was voted to the emplo; of the house, Both of these propositions commanded a very respectable majority in the committee, but when the members voted on roll calls in the house both of them were overwhelmingly defeat- ed. Several minor bills were passed after the sundry civil bill was disposed of. be ed. Washington, March 2.—Shortly after the senate convened Mr. Perkins of California, of the committee on naval affairs, presented a favorable report on Mr. Bacon's resolution providing for the erection in Statuary hall of the capitol of a bronze memorial tab- let, commemorative of the officers and sailors who lost their lives in the Maine di er in Havana harbor. Mr. Mor sested that Statuary hall y a proper place to erect the tablet and Mr. Hoar of setts thought some other might better be designated. lution wa} so amended as to provide for the erection of the tablet at some suitable place in the capitol. As amend- ed the resolution v adopted. Mr. Hoar then renewed his motion that the senate disagree to the house amendments to the bankruptcy bill and that a committee of conference be appciuted. Mr. Stewart of Nevada said that he was opposed to an invol- untary bankruptcy bill at such a time as this, and he wished, before the measure was sent te conference, to present some information upon the subject that would be valuable to the conferees. “The house bill assumes,” Mr. Stewart began, “that any man who cannot pay his debts is a criminal. It is the most atrecious bill that could be framed in the present condition of the country.” Mr. Hoar said he thought the senate conferees might be trusted to properly represent the sen- ate on this bill, and he appealed to Mr. Stewart to permit the measure to zo to conference without further debate. } “No appeal to me need be made in be- half of this diabolical bill,” exclaimed Mr. Stewart. “I propose to discuss this matter fully in order that not only the conferees but the country may know what the bill means.” Mr. Stew- art spoke until 2 o'clock, when the Alaska homestead and right of way pill was laid before the senate, Mr. Stewart announcing that he would ecntinue his address at the next ses- sion. Mr. Rawlins of Utah continued his speech in oppesition to the general feature of the bill. The senate, at 3:35 p. m., went into executive session, and at 345 adjourned. pS ie The house entered upon the consid- eration of the Loud Dill relative to second-class matter. The bill is identi- eal with the bill passed at the last congress, but Lord, its author, gave notice of an amendment permitting transmission at pound rates cf sample copies up to 10 per cent of the: bona fide circulation of the newspaper or periodicals. ‘This amendment removes much opposition to the bill, Only three speeches were delivered. Mr. Loud made an exhaustive speech in its favor, claiming that the government practically paid a subsidy of $40,000,- 000 to the proprietors of publications which now get access to the mails at pound rates, as the cost 9f transport- ing mail and its handling averaged 8 cents per pound. Mr. Moon of ‘en- nessee spoke in opposition to the bill and Mr. Perkins of Iowa in favor of it. The debate will continue until Thurs- day, wher the vote will be taken, Washington, March 2.—The debate in the senate on the Alaskan home- stead and railway right of way Dill was decidedly spirited. Mr. Carter of Montana delivered a vigorous speech in reply to that made during the past two days by My. Rawlins of Utah, in the course of which he made a strong defense’ of the honor of congressional committees and of officials in the sev- eral government departments, One of the special features of the debate was a speech delivered by Mr. Elkins of West Virginia in which he explained that the Canadian Pacific railway was enabled te make war upon American interests afid how and why the aggr sions of that great railroad ought to be stopped by the United States, Mr. Elkins’ speech aroused much interest, particularly that part in which he ex- plained that while he did not frame the now famous section 22 of the pres- ent tariff law, he stood squarely with the sterling American who did frame it. The speech drew replies from Mr. ‘Hoar of Massachusetts, Mr. Chilton of ‘Texas and Mr. Nelson of Minnesota. Mr. Hoar maintained that a large part of the speech of Mr. Elkins was irrel- evant to the pending discussion. He would not admit that the aggressions of the Canadian Pacific were so seri- ous as the West Virginia senator would have people believe. Mr. Nel- son entered a sharp protest to Mr. Elkins’ proposition to abolish the bona- iug privilege, holding that the privi- lege was in the direct interest of the people of the Northwest. Mr. Chil- ton briefly contended that under re- cent decisions of the supreme court the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce law did not apply to the competition between American railroads and the Canadian Pacific. In the House, The house spent another day in de- bate upon the Loud bill relating to second-class — mail matter, The speeches, as a rule, attracted little at tention. ‘The speakers were Messrs. Bromwell and Ogden in favor of the measure, and Messrs. Bell, Simpson, Clark, Brown and Lentz in opposition to it. Washington, March 4. — The Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses of the second-class mail matter privilege, which t year passed the house by a majority of 144 to 104, was buried un- der by an overwhelming majority by the house. The vote was not taken di- rectly on the bill, but on a motion to lay it on the table. By a vote of 162 to 119, the motion was earried. Forty- seven Republicans joined with the Democrats and Populists in accom- plishing this result, and ten Demo- crats voted with the majority of the Republicans. The refusal of Mr. Loud to permit a vote on an amendment at the last minute was responsible in a measure for the result, but the strength of the measure undoubtedly waned throughout the three days’ de- bate. In the Senate. During almost the entire session the e had under consideration the kan homestead and railway right Yy bill. One of the features of the a speech delivered by ouri, in which he ridi- idea of homesteading any culed the part of Alaska or constructing rail- roads in that district. His motion to eliminate the homestead feature of the bill by striking out the first section was defeated. Washington, March 5.—After a de bate lasting several days the senate passed the bill extending the, home- stead law and providing for right ot way ilroads in the district of laska. Comparatively little discus- sion of general interest was created by the bill. Section providing for certain bonding concessions to Canada in lieu of privileges to be extended by the dominion government to this coun- try, however, induced a pretty lively debate, as it brought into the contro- versy the old fish es question on the New England coast, which has been pending between the United States and Great Britain for a hundred years. The statement was made on the floor of the senate that there was every reason to believe that after the pass- age of the bill the fisheries question could be settled without great effort, as assurances to that effect had been xeceived from a large and influential element in Canada, In the House. Two more aypropriation bills were sent to the president yesterday, the pension bill and the consular and dip- lomatic, both of which went through their final stage in the house. It was private bill day. The most important action taken taken was acquiescence in an agreeinent to make the bill ap- propriating $1,200,000 for war claims approved by the court of claims under provisions of the Bowman act, a spe- cial order for next Friday. At 5 o'clock tue house recessed until 8 o’clock. The evening session was devoted to pri- yate pension bills. ONE MILLION SHY. Leiter and Other Capitalists Trying to Buy Washington Gaslight Com- pany, Washington, March 6. — The Star prints an interview with Representa- tive White of Chicago in which that gentleman is quoted as saying that a company of capitalists, in which L. Z. Leiter and himself are interested, have made an offer of $7,000,000 for the plant and good will of the Washington yaslight company. The offer, the arti- cle states, is under consideration by the company, the principal reason for delaying an answer being due to the fact that $8,000,000 is wanted. NORTHWEST NEWS SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED. Miners Will Res st Paying Duty on What They Consider American Ground. Seattle, Wash., Special. Five steamers arrived from Alaska yester- day, the Utopia, Hueneme, Del Norte, Protection and Queen. The Queen brought the latest news, having left Skaguay last Sunday. The most im- portant news brought down was a confirmation of previous reports that a Canadian official Lad ed the British flag on what is regarded as American soil, and frouble at Skaguay with longshoremen, who objected to Indians unloading treight from steam- ers. The presence of United States troops alone prevented serious trouble. A compromise was made with the white men toe perform the work at 50 cents an hour. It is feared that seri- ous trouble will grow out of the Can- adians’ attempt to collect duty on the summit of the White Pass and Chil- koot Sass, and the Americans will re- sist the payment on what they consid- er American ground. Another compii- ation will result from the various tramways which are being constructed to carry freight over the passes. The officials of these tramways are report- ed to have declared that any interrup- tion of the construction work er any attempt to exercise any rights to ownership will be resisted. oh Summit Lake Is Canadian Territory. Vancouver, B. C., Special—Commis- sioner A. B. Terry, of the West mount- ed police, who has just returned from Lake Bennett, id: “I was present when the British flag was hoisted at Summit Lake. The police are collect- ing duties there. Summit Lake is Canadian territory and is not even dis- puted by the United States govern- ment.” IT IS APANDOMED. Government Drops Klondike Relief Expedition, Washington, Special—The war de- partment has decided to abandon its expedition for the relief of the miners in the Klondike country because the conclusion has been reached that no necessity exists for it. Secretary Al- ger has written a letter to Senator Hawley, chairman of the senat mittee on imilita the department’s position and asking that congress take action by joint res- clution authorizing the department to dispose of the supplies purchased for the pedition, including the reindeer which Dave just arrived from Norway and to abandon the project entirely. In his letter Secretary Alger says the conditions on the Yukon have changed so as to render the expedition unneces- sary and that Gen. Miles and Gen. Merriam both agree with him. He is also advised to this effect by the Can- adian minister of the interior. TH TO SIX. Firemen Lose Their Lives in a Burn- ing Bailding. Kalamazoo, Mich., Special— Fire broke out in Hall Bros.’ laboratory, and while firemen were trying to put out the fire in the second story, a ter- rifie explosion took place below, blow- ing up the entire side of the building. The first explosion was followed by two others. Firemen on the ladders were blown in every direction by the fearful concussion. The flames shot high into the air and it looked for a minute as if there would be an awful conflagration. Horses were thrown down and windows in the vicinity shattered. Work of rescue: began at once and the building was left to its doom, Six persons were killed and four severely injured. LONG OCEAN RACE. Ten Thousand Miles by a Sailing Vessel fu 138 Days. Tacoma, Wash., Special. — The American clipper ship Tacoma, Capt. Gaffney, has arrived hcre, completing and winning one of the longest races ever undertaken. She sailed from Philadelphia Oct. 12, thus making her time of passage over a 10,000-mile course 138 day The Tacome and the Yankee ship Indiana sailed from Phil- adelphia the me day. The Indiana was bound for San Francisco, and it was agreed she should give the Ta- coma a time distance allowance as the Tacoma had to come 700 miles further north. BLOWN ASHORE. Steamer Oregen Tadly Handled by the Elements at Juneau. Scattle, Wash., Special.—The steam- er Topeka has just arrived from Ju- neau. The officers of the Topeka re- port that a terrific wind storm at Juneau last Sunday blew the steamer Oregon ashore on Juneau flats. When the gale abated at high tide the vessel was floated. Fortunately the flats are soft and the Oregon suffered no in- jury. MANIAC MOTHER, Jumped Into the Lake With Her Babe in Her Arms. Benton Harbor, Mich., Special.— Mrs. George Davidson, aged twenty- eight years, left her home at St. Joseph clad in a night dress, with her two- weeks-old baby in her arms. The woman, with the child, jumped inte the river. The woman's body has been recovered. Insanity was the cause. Frozen to Denth. Seattle, Wash., Special—The steam- er Scotia, which has arrived from Skaguay. reports that on Feb. 19 the bodies of two men were found frozen to death on the trail and brought to Skaguay. The men were evidently from Dawson, as they had a small amount of gold with them. They had not been identified when the steamer left. Norwegian Settlers’ Reunion, Madison, Wis., Special.—As features of the semi-centennial celebration here the second week in June a re union of the early Norwegian settlers will be held. The Y. M. C. A. and Good Templars expect to hold their conventions during the same week. The Norwegian reunion is expected to draw a large number from Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and other Western states who settled in Wisconsin in the early days and later moved farther west IMPORTANT ARREST MADE. me of Menasha Rrewery Robbers Is Jailed. Oshkosh,, Wis., Special. — Martin Macotski of Menasha has_ been ar- rested and lodged in jail here charged with being a member of the gang that burglavized the Menasha brewery at Menasha Jast Christmas night, when Prof. W. W. Wense and his son Paul were aroused from bed, shot at several times, hit over the head with a hatchet and finaliy compelled to open the safe and deliver up about $80. Warrants were out for the arrest of three other men charged with being implicated. The manslaughter case ef Dr. Went- worth and Paul Mertz of Menasha, charged with causing the death of Mertz’s wife, resulted in a verdict of not guilty. HUNTING A MURDERER. Posses Scouring the Ferest Between Ashland and Daluth, Ashland, Wis., Special. — Several posses headed by officers are scouring the forests between Ashland and Du- Tath after the man who murdered and burned the body of Peter Jacobson near this city Saturday night. A re- ward of $500 will be offered for his capture. An examination of the charred remains shows that Jacob- son’s head was crushed before the body was burned. The murderer was traced to Washburn and Bayfield and Jron River. He may have gone into some lumber camp. A man answering his description boarded a train at Iron River for Superior, and officers are watching every station. READY TO FIGHT. Wisconsin Man Will Be on Hand if Wonted. Madison, Wis., Special—Goy. Sco- field has received offers from over a dozen persons by telegraph or letter offering their services in case of war. Col. J. A. Watrous of Milwaukee has asked to be appointed captain of the first company after the national guard has gone out. The war spirit is espe- cially strong in the northern part of the state. Raw recruits of the local militia are receiving special drill. ‘The Wisconsin guards consist of 2,500 men, 200 officers, and could be mobilized at Camp Douglas in ten hours. CUPID IN COLLEGE, University Students Wed and Go Gold-Hunting. Madison, Wis., Special Jesse D. Edgron and Miss Mae Bennett were inarried and set out at once for the Twin Cities, whence they take passage for Seattle and the Klondike. Both of the young people lacked only a year of completing their university studies. Mr. Edgren started for Aiaska last year, but only got as far as Seattle. He kas trained a dozen dogs this win- ter which he will take along. T OSEN+ ELD GOES FREE. Warrant for Arrest on Charge of Fraud Is Canceled. Seattle, Wash., Special.—Prosecut- ing Attorney McElroy has decided to take no further steps in the extradition of KE. E. Rosenfeld, general manager of the Snow and Ice Trarsportation company, who was arrested in Port- Jand, Or., on the charge of obtaining money under false’ pretenses. The warrant has been cancelled. Impesebing a Mayor. Lincoln, Neb., Special— The im- peachment trial of Mayor Graham has begun in the city council. Every con- tention of the defense—lack of juris- diction, incompetency of two council- men to sit as judges and a demand that the charges preferred be made more specific—was in turn overruled and the trial will now proceed. The mayor has the satisfaction, however of seeing four councilmen on his side thus far on every test vote, and if this is maintained on the final vote to im- peach, under the two-thirds rule he cannot be removed. The trial is ex- pected to occupy several days and the testimony will be sensational. Claims the Carson Millions. Eau Claire, Wis., Special— Mrs. Henrietta Proctor of St. Paul has laid claim to the fortune left by the late William Carson, the millionaire lum- berman. ‘he will of Mr. Carson, en- tered for probate, divides his estate among his six children. Mrs. Proctor claims her mother was married to Car- son in 1847. The carson estate aggre- gates $1,250,000. Under the will filed Mrs. Proctor only gets $2.000. Advance in Nails, Milwaukee, Special.—A material ad- vance in the price of wire nails goes into effect this month as the ult of the formation of a wire nail trust with headquarters in the State of Ill- inois, and with a capital of $68,000,000, The organization of this great corpora- ticn has been in progr for several months: The advance anneunced is 5 cents per keg on 20-penny to 60-penny nails. Gone Blind. Washington, Iowa, Special.— Capt. J: M. Dick of this place, who has been in the pension department at Wash- ington, has gone totaly blind, and Sen- ‘ator Gear has asked President McKin- ley to suspend civil service rules and allow Capt. Dick’s daughier tu take her father’s place. Boand for Alaska, Seattle, Wash., Special.—The steam- er Victerian has started for Alaska on her initial trip, with 105 passengers. The steamer Cleveland also sailed for Alaska with two first-class and 125 second-class passengers. Fatal Ranaway Ace‘dent. Dodgeville, Wis., Special—Miss Ol- lie Rickard, a prominent young woman here, was thrown from a cutter in a runaway and died of her injuries shortly after. Wunt Mob Law Stopped. West Superior, Wis., Special—Thbe colored people of Superior met and ‘adopted resolutions condemning mob law in the South, and invoking the aid of the government in suppressing the persecution of colored people by mobs. Wisconsin Central Wreck. Milwaukee, Special—A bad _acci- dent occurred on the Wisconsin Cen- tral railroad at Franklin Park, Ill. - ''wo Waukesha men were in the wreck and as far as is known were the only” cnes to receive injuries. | in his building. MINNESOTA NEWS FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE. Hospital Steward’s Dreadful Experi- ence With a Manince. Red Wing, Minn., Special—A fight with a raving maniae during the mid- night hours, a struggle fer dear life at a time when assistance could not be obtained, was the thrilling experience of Charles Hanson, steward at the Red Wing hospital. His assailant was Charles EH, a maniac at the time. His fight for life continued for nearly an hour, and when he was about to give up owing to failing strength, a nurse was ay ned by the noise and came in time to save his life. Mr. Hanson received several cuts on the head, ‘ly bruised on his body and his badly scratched and swollen. He will recover. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Anderson Discharged and Three Brothers Arrested. Roseau, Minn., Special—The charge against G.’A. Anderson, accused of the murder of Nystrom, whose body was found Jan. 7, after he had been missing since Oct. 21, was dismissed by the county attorney. Anderson's friends then caused the arrest of Ed- ward, Elmer and Lewis Norman, brothers of the Norman who commit- ted a murder in North Dakota last year. Anderson is the star witness against the Normans. Minnesota’s Exhibit at Omaha. St. Paul, Special—The Minnesota commission, appointed recently by Goy. Clough to prepare a state exhibit at the Omaha exposition the coming summer, held its first meeting in the senate chamber and organized by the election of officers and committees. The matter of finances is the most serious proposition that the commis- sion has under consideration. It was decided that $25,000 is the least sum that will be needed, and if a building is to be put up the total amount neces- sary will be $30,000. Elopement. Hokah, Minn., Special—Levi Ander- son, a married man having a family here, returned this week after an ab- sence of several months, and in a short time again took his departure for parts unknown in company with a girl, Dora Anton. The young woman is about to become a mother and An- derson is charged with the crime, and the grand jury, it is stated, has the matter under consideration. A Racine Comprry’s Cheap Bid. Duluth, Minn., Special. —The Ra- cine Dredge Company of Racine, Wis. was the lowest bidder on the work of dredging in the Portage lake ship canal, its bid being $75,900. There were twelve bidders, several from Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Cleveland and other places. The price which was bid is the cheapest ever given for government work there. Safe Blowers Make a Haul. St. Paul, Special. — Safecrackers broke into the furniture store of Wall- blom & Co., opened a huge safe with hammer and chisel and carried away $156 and a number of notes and valua- ble papers. From the manner in which the robbery was planned and success- fully carried out, experienced officers say it was the work of professional burglars and safe blowers. Brewers May Be Boycotted. Red Wing, Minn., Spec ‘The re- tail liquor dealers’ association is wag- ing war upon the local breweries. The latter are doing a good business in selling beer at retail and now the sa- loonkeepers have demanded that the brewerymen do not take out licenses the coming year. If they refuse a boy- cott will be instituted by the saloon- keepers. Fire at Little Falls, Little Falls, Minn., Special. — A dwelling house owned by J. G. Bomas- sa, which was occupied by Daniel Hannigan, was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. Hannigan lost all his fur- niture, valued at about $500. The building was valued at $900. Losses covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Howard Lake Fire. Howard Lake, Minn., Special.— Mike Krizek’s butcher shop was gutted by fire. The loss on the stock is estimated at $700; covered by in- surance. The building is damaged to the extent of $800, also covered by in- surance. Lumber Grade Improving. Minneapolis, Special—The Missis- sippi Valley Lumbermen’s association held its seventh annual meeting here with a large attendance of the big lumbermakers. The lumber trade was reported to be steadily and rapidly im- proving. These Will Orate More. Ncrthtield, Minn., Special. — The home contest for Carleton college’s or- ators in the state oratorical contest, occurred to-night. R. A. Wallace and M. J. Exner won first and second places. Suspected of Murder, Menhaga, Minr., Special. — T. Thompson and Andrew Anderson have been arrested on complaint of County Attorney True, suspected of the murder of Olof Kartunen, post- master at Runeberg, who was burned Killey by a Cave-In. Helena, Mont., Special—Word has been received here of the death of Todert L. Watsoh, a well known min- ing man of this city, by a cave-in in a mine near Silver City, whither he had gone to inspect some mines he owned in that vicinity. Slept on the Tra Red Wing, Minn., Special.—Charles EU, while intoxicated, went to sleep on the railroad track and was struck by a train and his skull split open, but he was not killed.—Charles Swanson was dangerously injured in the pot- teries this morning. Buffalo, Minn., Special.—Lawrence Mullen, who was severely stabbed a week ago in a row at East Maple Lake, is in a dangerous condition. the doctors have given up hepe of his recovery. CRUSHED TO DEATH. A Werkman Gets Caught Under & Mass of Frozen Dirt. St. Paul, Special—Ole Paulson was instantly killed at South St. Paul yes- terday by being caught at the foot of a sand bank by a ‘huge piece of frozen earth. He was working in the shovel gang at the foot of the bluff where Dale & Baumgartner are taking out dirt to fill the steck yards. The bluff is about 100 feet high. Men are sta- tioned up the steep bank to loosen the sand and dirt with long iron rods, and the top being frozen, sometimes rolls down in very large sections with- out breaking up. Yesterday a section six feet, cut measure, weighing three or four tons, came crashing down. Paulson started to get out of the way, but seemed to get excited, and jumped quickly the other way, apparently mis- taking the probable path of the piece of frozen earth. I struck him, com- pletely covering his body, crushing his head nearly flat and breaking his bones in a terrible manner. SPANISH EMISSARY. Said to Be Buying Minnesota Horses for Cavalry Purposes. Vernon Center, Minn., Special.— This week a man claiming to represent the Spanish government has been buying some of the best horses in this section for use in the Spanish cavalry. He has purchased several fine drivers at and near Amboy, and he paid big cash prices for them. He is also buy- ing up some of the Lest draft horses for other uses in the Spanish army. Seninary Gees to Hamline. St. Paul, Special—Luther seminary, whose buildings at Robbinsdale, in Minneapolis, were destroyed by fire some time ago, will be moved to Ham- line. President J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern railway, has delivered to the synod, for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, a wat- ranty deed to four acres on Snelling avenue, rear the Hamline university buildings. Now that the question of site is settled it is the intention to push vigorously the campaign for funds for permanent buildings. Duluth Marital Misfits. Duluth, Minn., Special—The March term of the district court has opened, and, while the calendar is the smallest ever known ix this county, the number of divorce cases is the largest on a single calendar in the history of the county. There are seventeen of these. The case of Ellen Kk. Mendenhall vs. Luther Mendenhall is the most impor- tant. Mr. Mendenhall has_ filed no answer and Mrs. Mendenhall will get her divorce if she proves her charge of desertion, Herald Scorched. Duluth, Minn., Special— For the second time within a year the home of the Evening Herald was visited by fire. The flames were confined to the base- ment of the building, and, while the damage amounted only to about $3.- 000, the fire was one of the fiercest that the firemen have had to cope with for many months. On Three Counts. Brainerd, Minn., Special.—In the district court indictments were re- turned against I’. W. Zaffke, H. R. Spornetz, John Thornthwaite and Jobn Peacock on three counts—riot, assault and unlawful embly, committed at Sibley; also against Peter Condon for grand larceny. “ Fire at Houston. Houston, Mipn., Special—Fire de- stroyed the large flour mill of Cargil & Fall. The capacity of the mill was 750 barrels daily, and a large quantity of wheat, flour and other millstuffs were destroyed. Several Chicago, Mii- waukee & St. Paul cars on the track were burned. Fire at Appleton, Appleton, Minn., Special. George W. Miller’s residence was completely destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a night lamp. The loss is $1,500; partly covered by insurance. Easter to Collect. Fergus Falls, Minn., Special.—Coun- ty Treasurer Butler has just returned from a tax collecting trip through the county and has collected $6,000 more than last year, visiting the same vil- lages. Will Study Saciology. Winona, Minn., Special—At a meet- ing of those interested in the study of sociological problems, held at the of- fice of Dr. Engelken, a club was or- ganized and officers elected. Bank Steckholders Sued. Eau Claire, Wis., Special.—Action was begun by John Degneau and oth- ers against I’. C. Allen, late president of the defunct Commercial bank, and 187 other stockholders. The plaintiffs demand that all the stock—$30,850— be paid for the benefit of creditors, Goes to Chicago University. Chicago, Special—Dr. Charles R. Barnes, head professor of botany, of the University of Wisconsin, has ac- cepted an offer from the University of Chicago to fill the newly created chair of plant physiology at the latter institution. Collapse of Seuffolding. Osceola, Wis., Special.—A part of the scaffolding used in the construc- tion of the new bridge at this place gave way. Eight workmen were thrown to the ice below and all were injured, two seriously. Residerce Burned. Grand Forks, N. D., Special.—The residence of D. C. Cunningham, three miles from Thompson, has been entire- jy destroyed by fire, with its contents, Loss, $2,500; insurance, $1,000. Give Us the Search. Black River Falls, Wis., Special.— The state has for the present aban- doned the idea of bringing to light the assassin, or careless hunter, whu took the life of Dell Nanghtol, near this city, early in the winter. Some of the best men in the Pinkerton service have been at work on the case. The authorities have done their best and spared no expense to bring the guilty party to justice, but the chapter is closed, sv far as further investigation on the part of the authorities is con- cerned.