A GAMBLER'S LUCK. lilFJE INSURANCE. er version is that Toney was killed by Ben Oats, to compensate for this large reduction, the Booth during the struggle jn which the latter treasury would, in all probability be seriously TOTAL AND AVERAGE YIELD PES AOBE AND ACREAGE %b,e,SawttxhCo*nparn4ies Defended From- Urn* was mortally wounded. It is pretty certain, How a One Dollar Bill was Increased'. FOB 1878. embarrassed. The. advocates of reduction fair Criticism. however, that James and Thomas Booth were 1877. 1877: [Cincinnati Commercial.] 1878. of the tobacco tax argue that" the proposed ,'r T's kiled by Toney in the early part ot the fight. ,LNeW~York Tribune.] -arra JvawJr Don Lawrence, an old time Cincinnati Ben Booth was accused of the mnrder of Luther reduction would not produce any .serious falling (phpie of the recent criticisms of life insuranee W* Toney some years ago, -and was tried, convicted "sport," was in the city a few days ago, and a off in the amount of revenue now collected management have been 'strangely S5* Counties. and sent to the penitentiary for that crime. Commercial reporter happening to meet him from this source, and produced upon unfair. This vast interest, involving the 'aSa+'J i- Brooker Toney, though but 26 years of "'age. 3 said: ,'"I suppose you have seen some pretty the theory that a- light tax on a staple article happiness of more than 600,000 familips, appears to have been a desperate character. high play, Mr. Lawrence?" generally used by the masses, increases the and the investment of more than $400,ot)0,- Besides killing Ghis Harris, as mentioned Anoka "Well, I should say so," replied Don. 40,676 comsumption by cheapening the cost to 27.31 1,664 000 of capital, should not be wantonly or above,'he murdered another negro. Benjamin Becker.... 32,948 34.32 1,470' The reporter remarked that he .-had often consumers, and thus compensate .for the and James Booth were old and gray-haired maliciously sacrificed by unjust criticism. Benton 31,595 30.79 1.115J heard of enormous winnings by gamblers on men. Thomas Booth was almost a boy. reduction in the rate of tax. I proof of It is peculiarly desirable at this time, when Blue Earth.. i-no capital, and asked him what was 494,758 29.08 19,864' little' or Brown 10,626 this theory they refer to the increased revenue 20.98 The result of the fight in casualities is as 8,561 all important branches of business are the largest winning he had ever seen made on a Carlton 955 26j62 follows: Brooker Toney, James Booth, and T58| derived from distilled spirits an struggling"to re-establish themselves on a few dollars. Carver 226,300'42.34 5,*P7 Thomas Booth, killed Benjamin Booth, mortally, cigars after a reduction was made in ithe rate solid specieTjasis, and when the, insurance Chippewa.. "Well," replied.the veteran, "about the biggest 23,558 10.60 3,188! Mark Toney and W. L. Coleman,.seriously, Chisago of tax on these two article^. It, is generallyadmitted 76,903 business, in particular, has/ been subjected 30.Q6 winning I evec,saw made on next to nothing, 2,539, and S. Booth, D. Sanders, S. Kyan, and Cottonwood. 43,588 37.67 3,423 as it were, was "made by Al Wescott, a hardfisted that the present tax on manufac,tured to most rigid examination, (that there should Clarence Seigler, slightly wounded. Several of Dakota 679,710 38.04 17,411, faro bank player. Along in the fall of tobacco is^too high, and the opposition be sharp discrimination between the companies Dodge. these were innocent spectators, not at all concerned 561,44740.79 13,947 1858 Wescott landed here as near broke as a in Congress to the reduction was based" which have borne the test with success, in the affray. All the persons engaged 84,559 20.7,5 5,396 man could well be. He had 'beat his way' up Faribault 435,858 31.18 in the" encounter, and all the killed and wounded, 16,494 upon the inespediericyrof e*rfitmg"S3pwii tipStwn showing undoubted solvency notwithstanding from New Orleans, and after getting a bite to Fillmore 1,126,880 34.53 33,120 were white men. When the firing began when the revenue-'of the government iB the general depression and the eat had just a dollar bill left. Late at night Freeborn 592,608 39.07 15,271 the shots were heard at the scene of the political rapidly running down, rather than upon the Goodhue great losses of the last four years, and those he sauntered into Tom Kanan's- gambling 1,312,136 44.52 30,437 meeting, half a* mile distant, and Gov. Grant 27,913 27.2b merits of the proposition. It was admitted house, next the old colored church. The house 1,793 which have been mismanaged or have become Hampton, who was ignorant of the cause,,sent up1, and Al presented a rather Houston 487,651 37.46 13,323 was finely fitted that if $8,000,000 was stricken from the annual insolvent. Yet there are people who Adjt.-Gen. Moise and the Edgefield Bifles,* one Hennepin 354,105 32.40 10,520 unique contrast to the brilliant surroundings, revenues additional taxation would have still persist in creating distrust, so far as Isanti of the" State companies assembled for review, 48,307 29.93 1,751 in his shabby suit, badly damaged hat and unpolished Jackson to be imposed, and the recognition of" this 66,005 to the village to suppress "the disturbance. 43.33 they can, not of particular companies, but 4,137 boots. He threw himself upon a velvet Kandiyohi 49,464 7.53 7,526 When they reached the scene of the conflict, fact was what gave great strength to the of the management and condition of insurance covered lounge on entering the room, and, Lac qui Parle 15,784 16.54 1834 Moise ordered the crowd to disperse, but they proposition to restore the income tax, by busiifes3 generally. I is wildly asserted, Le Sueur completely ignoring the black looks of the 238,557 34.60 10,116 refused. He then ordered the military com Lincoln which it was estimated that from $5,000,000 7,568 31.14 for instance, that the decrease in the waiter, fell -asleep for a couple of hours. 486 pany to get their ammunition and fire on the Lyon 31,378 25.82 2,060 to $8,000,000 would be annually collected. assets of the companies has been alarming, "When he awoke the game was about to close. crowd if they did not disperse. By the time Martin 62,117 25.63 6,595 and that the decline in their business has A high roller from Chillicothenamed Sargent, It is now believed that provision-'can be the ammunition arrived the crowd had left. Mille Lacs 26,942 35,12 788 I thinkhad lost $800 or $1,000, and was nearly McLeod 25.86 proved the inability of the companies, as 159,875 made against any loss to the revenue that 6,540 Meeker 18.64 broke. The dealer, a swarthy, repulsive-looking 137,166 7,756' MINNESOTA'S MUNIFICENCE. now administered, to re-establish the confidence might follow the reduction of tax', oh manufactured Morrison 33.38 78,887 chap, they called 'Penobscot Dan,' was getting 2,930 which their own mismanagement tobacco without seriously disturbing Mower 35.48 571,165 17,328 very sleepy, and yawning a good deal, with an The Crops of lSTYThey Prove the North Nicollet 17.11 has impaired. Now no person who has any any domestic industry, and without hav 188,044 10,677 intimation now and then that the bank would 40.23 Star State Carries the Banner. Nobles 49,673 knowledge of this business will think these 4,035 ing recourse to a revival of the income tax. have to close pretty soon, when Wescott 40.13 Olmsted The crop reports for 1877 have all been received 885,176 23,501 remarks just, as applied to either of several lounged up to the table, and tossiDg his Louisiana With this object in view, it is contemplated 26.54 Otter Tail 165,899 from the various counties of any importance, 7,881 dollar across the table, asked for a short 50.28 companies the perfect solvency of which no Polk by mternal revenue officials to recommend 36,959 1,465 with the exception of Renville. As 16.33 stack of white chips.' Penobscot, in his surliest Pope 62,055 one has ever doubted. It would be easy to 5,794 that thb tax on fermented liquors be increased that shire was situated in the district devastated 29.55 Ramsey tone, said, Well, we won't have much 65,529 2,061 name a dozen life companies which all intelligent from $ 1 to $1.50 per barrel of 31 by grasshoppers, the material result cannot 25.24 Redwood 36,551 trouble with you,' and threw him two white men know to have been very ably, be changed by the presentation of its statistics. Renville gallons. During the last fiscal year about checks worth 50 cents each. They were playing Rice The tables herewith presented show some remarkable 355,242 honorably and successfully managed. But 36.02 10,577 10,000,000 barrels of fermented liquors were whites at $i0 a stack then. The two checks Rock 91,904 36.97 results in the width of production 4,721 the object here is not to commend any of returned for taxation, and at the increased happened to fall on the four spot. Al let them St. Louis 683 16.23 48 in any one serial. For instance, Polk county the companies separately to public confidence, remain where they fell. The four of spades rate of tax named $5,000,000 would be added Scott 22,064 39.85 5,656 leads the list of wheat with an acreage in won. Al let the bet stand, and it won again. Sibley but to point out the exceeding injustice' 311,383 29.20 S,770 to the revenue from this source. It is urged wheat of 25.29 bushels per acre against 1.12 "Stearns He now seemed to have a sort of presentiment 175,805 11.11 16,162 of sweeping and random censures which that this increase could be made without for Kandiyohi. Notwithstanding the fearful Steele 440,977 43.49 about the card, and determined to lot it won 10,703 assail the credit as well of the best and affecting the brewers or the consumers) as Stevens insectine ravages, the people of this State have 22.49 31,916 3,509 through if it would. It did win through, and Swift strongest as of the weakest companies. they could readily add the increase to the 35,117114.97 3,504 taken hope, aud have turned over land for at the end of the deal Al had sixteen good Todd 32,619,19.10 2,188 wheat for the current year's crop to the extent cost of the liquors without affecting theprice It is the common fault to imply that life dollars stacked up on the four. Al never Wabashaw 749,67840.75 17,747 of 436,097 acres in excess of the present year. touched his bet, and let it stand on the four. to the consumers, because of the large insurance generally is to be suspected, because AVadena 4,651 258 The other cereals present equally favorable The first turn of the box was nine, four and Waseca profits made by the retail dealers. A barrel some kite-flying or swindling concerns, 343,599]37.71 8,964 results, wheat and its area of cultivation being Penebscot, with an ugly grunt, sized up to the Washington 324,545 36.48 8,700 ef beer, for instance, now costs the retail started during the period of reckless speculation, Watonwan only especially alluded to because it is the staple stack, which made the pile $32. Wescott made 54,929 26.58 4,291 dealer $8, and he sells it for $20, thus realiz have gone down in dishonor, while ""Wilkin 11,150 36.46 of the State. 399 no movement to reduce the bet, and the irritated Winona ing 150 per cent, profit. An additional expense some others, formerly sound and honorable, 603,137 36.12 16,917 dealer said: 'Here, Mr. Wescott, we can Wheat. Wright 149,541131.06 5,487 of 50 cents per barrel on the- original have fallen into knavish management. But only give you a limit of $25 you must take Yellow Medicine. 2,578 27,445l 16.36 TOTAL AND AVERAGE YIELD. down.' cost to the retail dealer would not be unreasonable, this is the last degree unjust. No candid Total yield of oats in bushels 13,394,382 1877. and would not be a sufficiently person suspects the credit of A. T. Stewart 1877 Counties. Total acreage under oats in 1877 427,582 Av. Bu. "'Allright,' replied Wescott 'if that's the Bushels. large advance to justify an increase in the & Co., because many weak or speculative per acre Total acreage under oats in 1878 _... 465,006 kind of gamblers you've got to be I'll take present price to the consumer. The existing dry-goods^ dealers have failed. On the contrary, down, but I was going to see if with all your Anoka 57,655 Inciease for 1878 37,424 15.46 tax on fermented liquors is not in pro it is seen that the removal of an excessive shuffling you could prevent that four from *Becker 53,225 The counties denoted by an asterisk are those devastated 8.35 portion to the tax now assessed upon distilled and desperate competition actually winning through again.' Benton 37,496 by grasshoppers. 19.48 "Just then Tom Karran, one of the proprietors Blue Earth spirits, tobacco, and cigars, and it is strengthens the firms which have been able 727,855 16.13 *Brown happened to drop in and overhear the last 122,608 Corn. 8.67 very probable that the commissioner of internal to sustain themselves. So it is in life insurance. Carlton 226 20.54 remark. He prided himself on being a terrible TOTAL AND AVEBAGE YIELD PEE AOBE AND AVEB- Tevenue will recommend an increase' The weeding-out process is at Carver 630,157 24.60 'game' man, ready to gamble against anybody AGE FOB 1878. of 50 cents per barrel in his next annual report Chippewa least as beneficial to the best and most 46,868 3.01 and for any amount of money. Said he: 1877. 1877. 1878. Chisago 91,014 18.00 to Congress, and that such a recommendation firmly-established concerns in that business 'Oh he wants the four to win through, does Cottonwood 84,742 19.08 will receive the approval of the as in any other that can be named. Counties. he? Well, let him go what he wants you bet Dakota 1,721,377 17.53 secretary of the treasury, and the indorsement In a time of general suffering, when the Dodge 1,397,654 I'll not ask him to take down.' 21.45 *Douglas 88,602 4.44 "With these orders the dealer turned on, and of the President. millions are forced to deny themselves Faribault 506,368 15.47 the result was that the four won through again, luxuries, pleasures, and even necessaiies, it Filbnore 2,664,411 17.81 Anoka 61,370 and at the end of the deal Wescott, who sat 15.02 3,552 happens that fewer persons are able to buy Freeborn 1,462,671 22.20 Becker 4,806 22.67 110 stolidly looking at his rapidly-increasing pile OUTWITTING A DETECTIVE. Goodhue 3,756,811 21.58 clothes, houses, railway travel, or insurance. Benton 22,193 23.53 912 of chips, had $256 stacked upon the four. *Grant 66,435 10.47 Blue Earth 405,171 18.66 Does this enforced economy of the people 15,635 "'Now.'said Wescott to Karran, 'you have Houston 717,565 13.17 Brown 151,639 10.62 6*692 A& Episode of the Chase for Kimpton, of show that there is a just suspicion of the Hennepin 677,746 20.50 made your brag about being a game man, I'll Carlton 235 33.57 7 South Carolina. Isanta 82,411 16.83 integrity of woollen or cotton manufacturers, just cut the cards with you for the card nearest Carver 171,668 28.95 6,343 Jackson 33,208 20.22 Chippewa 5.05 the four for double that bet or quits.' of real estate owners, railway or insurance 14,172 [Hartford Courant. 1,958 Kandiyohi 43,347 1.12 Chisago 19.89 29,458 1,404 'Done!' excitedly exclaimed Karran, and companies? Decrease in the amount of The recently reported arrest of Kimpton, 51,016 *Lac qui Parle 5.47 Cottonwood.... 17.07 2,883 1,852 reaching for a fresh pack of cards cut the six Le Sueur business done is the necessary consequence 488,202 21.57 the former financial agent of South Carolina, Dakota 347,571 13,450 of diamonds. Wescott cut, and you'd hardly Lincoln 16,630 11.76 Dodge of a long-continued prostration of commerce 184,026 3o!84 5,639 at his place, of hiding in Westfield, Mass.,. Lyon believe it, showed up the four of clubs. 102,685 15.89 Douglas 20,373 9.15 1,707 and industry, and it inevitably extends to Martin 28,016 15-78 calls to mind an episode which occurred in 'For that $512,' calmly remarked Wescott Faribault 497,314 26.57 14,372 life insurance, as to every other branch of McLeod 196,827 8.30 Fillmore to Karran, 'you may give me some blue checks, 735,381 this city last March, about the time that 31.18120,742 *Meaker. 241,895 6.77 business. I is not the fault of the companies Freeborn 002,596 48.71 I'm tired of playing these cotton things.' 10,183 18.19 Mille Lacs 24,378 Kimpton esc&ped from New Haven to Canada. Goodhue u,m S20.39S that fewer persons are able to pay for 16,903 Penobscot was wide awa'te by this iime,an Morrison*. 101,833 Grant 19.80 2,213 had been living in retirement with 4.70 130 looked as if he would never want to go to sleep insurance it is not' the fault of the sound Mower 1,476,073 19.66 Houston 557,449 31.25 18,007 his wife in New Haven, but a detective discovered again. Wescott started in to play with his blue Nicollet 49,148 5.64 and unquestionably well-managed companies Hennepin 339,726 20.01 15,577 Nobles 104,121 14.74 checks$10 apieceand in less than two hours his place of refuge, and Kimpton Isanti 37,770 18.15 1,896 that'ffiwer persons do maintain or take out Olmsted 2,355,372 20.12 had won out $4,600. Karran and his dealer Jackson.... 77,623 19.63 2,404 managed to escape. The detective contiuned policies. Otter Tail 358,796 10.64 Kandiyohi got reckless and let him go as much as he 9,842 3.1fi 2,560 Polk 102,745 25.29 to watch Mrs. Kimpton's movements, however. In the face of long continued prostration, Lac qui Parle. 14,140 wanted to bet. In nine deals he beat the four 7.97 1,211 Pope 76,258 3.78 Le Sueur 386,457 28,47 14,992 the insurance companies now doing business spot thirty-two times for $75 a crack, and never She set out to rejoin her husband, Ramsey 19.24 104,331 Lincoln 2,810 16.04 156 lost to it once. He drew out $300 or $400 in this State have certainly sustained themselves Redwood 14.80 but in the same car she discovered the persistent 112,870 Lyons 28,878,13.72 1,271 every deal, which you may be Renville remarkably. They show that they Martin detective, and surmised that he was 134,96722.30 6,165 Rice 1,256,541 23.05 sure made the house prettv hot, Mille Lacs have actually increased every year in gross 14,000 23.25 572 following her as a guide to her husband's Rock 259,597 15.81 but he capped the climax along about 4 o'clock McLeod 106,705 15.70 4.R18 assets, notwithstanding reductions in valuation St. Louis 740 15.10 in the morning by getting very sleepy himself, Meeker whereabouts. At this city she left the train 70,440 13.61 3,823 Scott 617,978 21.85 of property. The -apparent decline in Morribon I 22,496 and handing over five or six hundred dollars' 21.06 1,079 Sibley 205,262 16.30 (.*"gg and sought refuge at the house of a gentleman Mower gross assets last year was wholly owing to 186,862 24.46 worth of checks for redemption, saying, with a Stearns 2.95 143,819 whom she had formerly know. Telling "Nicollet 125,303 11.51 6,385 yawn, that the game was altogether too onesided, the withdrawal of the Charter Oak and others Steele 23.78 1,344,738 Nobles 46,119 2L51 her troubles, he received her hospitably, and. 2,366 arid he thought he would go to bed. The Stevens 57,260 6.08 from the list of companies reporting in this Olmsted 407,022 34.91 12.209 offered to do all in his power to assist her in. money-drawers were ransacked, and the bankroll Swift 95,244 5.86 *OtterTail 13tate 'the remaining companies show larger 13.42 06,090 1,843 Todd 64,258 9.60 continaing her journey. reduced to its last wrapper, but the money Polk 25-.5H 332 15 assets in the aggregate than they have done "Wabashaw 1,632,163 18.63 to redeem the last bundle of checks was not Pope Very soon the ubiquitous detective was 14,070 1,438 7.1T) Wadena 6,782 22.16 in any -year before. Their surplus as re Ramsey forthcoming. The bank was broke for the 34,345 1,626 29 91 discovered prowling around the house. He, Waseca 913,044 20.60 Redwood gards policy-holders is actually larger by night, and Wescott had to call for the money 46,018 2,685 9^34 Washington 720,234 had: followed the lady's carnage to the house 19.01 *RenvUle about #20,000,000 than it ever has been, and the next day." ^Watonwan, 13.23 50,188 of her friend, and seemed determined to. Rice 232,631 21.30 7,829 "Wilkin 1133 their reports shdw that'their asserts are more 19,826 Rock 41,366 16.77 2,095 watch all her movements. She could nob go Winona 17.59 1,519,509 caref nlly invested, and their property is more SI. Louis A FAMILY FEUD. out wiihout being "shadowed," and the tireless Wright 15.04 299,926 Scott 171,448 6,24i 26.21 scrupulously valued. If there are individual Yellow Medicine... 8.74 108,959 officer even hired two spies and bribed Sibley 115,856 5,929 16.50 companies which merit suspicion, a candid Resulting in the Promiscuous Slaughter of Stearns the gentleman's coachman, the better to prevent 86,032 3,964 8.71 critic will name the companies and give the Members of One Household by Members Steele 289,796 7,178 Total yield of wheat in bushels 30,276,622 36.75 the lady eluding him. To overcome fitevens 180 The counties denoted by an asterisk are those devastated reason. But it is peculiarly unfair and of Another. 1,434-110.24 such vigilance was a puzzle which, as- the- Swift 1,199 by grasshoppers. 1,749 9.45 cruel, after the better companies have so nights.'7 Augusta Special (Aug. 13) to New York gentleman says, "kept him awake Todd 1,034 14,569 11.83 COMPABATIVE ACREAGE. manfully invited criticism, so successfully Times.J Wabashaw.. 387,008 12,596 30.63 Finally a plan was devised, and, as will be-' 1877. 1878. Wadena Counties. borne investigation, so carefully conducted 1,210 53 About 2,000 men assembled at Edgefield, S. Acre3. Acres. seen, it succeeded. Mrs. Kimpton put some Waseca 208,861 5,994 !tt!37 their business and preserved the assets intrusted yesterday to listen to speeches from Wade jVaslungton few necessary articles in a hand-bag,, and. 165,558 7,271 22.83 /\noka 3,727, 5,638 Hampton, Gen. Gearey, Judge Mackey, and to them, to include them with those Watonwan 13,151 4,165 17.02 Mr. covering the bag carelessly witht Becker 6,489 7,999 others, on the occasion of the opening of the Wilkin which have failed, in one indiscriminate and 26 543 32.00 Benton 1,924 3,479 a buffalo robe, placed it in his carriage and political campaign. Among those present were Winona 384,170 2.07 12,944 wanton charge of unsoundness. Certainly it 84,83. Blue Earth 45,136 Wright told his coachman to drive the carriage to a several companies of State troops. A platform 171,162 1.34 8,071 Brc 14,138 43,9t is not for the public good to create needless, Yellow Medicine Q9.0K was erected about half a mile from the village. repair shop on Front street, and leave it thereuntil 1 340 Carltou 11, 27 blind, and unwarranted panic. and a procession was formed which marched Carver 25,547 27,219 Total yield of corn in bushels... he should call in a short time-, and 8,945,b^9 out there, when the speaking took place. In Chippewa 15,1171 19,9- Total acreage under corn in 1877. 419,822 superintend some slight repairs. Then telling Chisago 5,055 6,618 Total acreage under corn in 1878. the crown were Benjamin Booth, James Booth, 270,714 Mrs. Kimpton to call at his fetore on Cottonwood 4,440' 16,797 A TurKish Fashion That Would Kot lie Thomas Booth and S Booth,, and Brooker State street at precisely 11 A. M.,. Dakota 98,4471104,762 Decrease for 1878 149.U& Toney and Mac Toney. The Booths and Toneys Popular in Other Countries, Dodge 65,128 77.503 The counties denoted by an asterisk are those and to observe if 'she") was shadowed, had long been at enmity. [From the Baltimore Bulletin.] Douglas 19,944! 22,816 devastated by grasshoppers. he went to his business as usual.' .Afe 11 A Turkish, slave ship was captured the Faribault 32,716 50,161 I appears that, about 1869 or 1870, several the lady appeared, but reported ishat the Fillmore...'....T. 149,613 163,565 Barley. other day' b'y'an English vessel, and "the men named Booth went to the house of Adam Freeborn 65,695| 79,825 pertinacious detective was on the track. Total yield in bushels 2,156 755 slaves it contained, consisting of seventy Jones to attack him, some bitter feeling existing Goodhue 174,0531188,729 Total acreage under barley'in 1877*. 83,283 "Very well,"' said the gentleman now yongo women and ten men, were liberated. The between the parties. The Booths were accompanied Grant 6,338, 9,122 Total acreage under barley in 1878 60 691 59,089 up Market street to Temple, as though by a young man named Luther 54.4901 men volunteered in the Egyptian army, but Houston yen were going to Main. The detective- will 33,104 Hennepin 40,668 Toney. Jones was prepared for the attack, it waa more difficult to dispose of the women. Decrease for 1878 22,592 4,894 Isanti 7,386 and the assailants, discovering this, abandoned probably go up Kingsley street (parallel with Under the treaty concluded between 1,641 Jackson 12,786 or postponed it. By some mischance, Potatoes. Temple),expecting to come in sight of you' the English government and the 33,371 "Kandiyohi 47,588 however, young Toney was shot, and, as was at Main street. But, instead of continuing Total yield in bushels .4,320,944 9,321 Lac qui Parle 12,216 Khedive the importatidn and exportation of claimed, "accidentally killed by "one of the Total acreage under potatoes in 1877 30,934 22,625 32,724 LeSueur...' up Temple street, turn about and go down slaves are forbidden but the detention and Total acreage under potatoes in 1878 33,203 Booths, in whose company he was. At the 1,414 Lincoln 2,506 Market street to Pleasant street as fast as sale of slaves in the country are permitted same time the relations of Toney regarded the 6,460 Lyon 11,546 you can. I will meet you there.''" 1,775 Martin 7,441 for about six years longer in Egypt and killing as intentional, and the affair became 23,694 McLeod 31,001 [Immediately the course as explained to the occasion of a deadly family feud between eleven years in the Soudon. Several officers 35,686 41,484 Meeker Cultivated Hay. Mrs. Kimpton was followed out. As predicted', the Toneys and Booths. The enmity led to" an accordingly came to the pasha of the district 1,340 Mille Lacs 1,694" encounter, a few years ago, between members her follower took Kingsley street, Total acreage under hayjn 1877 111,894 with offers to buy some of the female 5,143 Morrison 7,434 of the two families, but did not result fatally. and she thus eluded him. Mr leaped Total acreage under hay in 1878 119,589 Mower.S 75,073 91,674 slaves, but the pasha declared that he would Brooker Toney, a few weeks ago, apparently Nicollet.. 8,708 52,203. the fence in the rear of his place of business not part with them unless they got married. Increase for 1878 7,695 to "keep his hand in," killed "Gus" 7,063 15,340 Nobles 1 _ tYTYi with an agility that would do credit to a man then announced that any soldier or 117,058 140J690 Olmsted Harris, a colored deputy United states marshall, of half his weight, was in his-carriage in 33,707 44,298 Otter Tail civilian wishing to marry one of the under circumstances not generally known. THE TAX O N BEER. 4,078 7,781 Polk Front street in a second, and quickly rejoined Early Monday morning the first indication that slaves would have to pay six thalers for her 2*0,142 25,044 Pope... r::... his friend at the corner ,o Pleasant and there was to be serious trouble was apparent in dowry, but that the women would be allowed 5,420 7,094 Ramsey Looking About for a Source Wlienee to S2 Market streets. Then a rapid ride to the an encounter between Toney and James Booth. 7,624 19,165 Redwood to choose their husbands from among ply the Deficiency Should the Tobacco Tax Toney walked up to a man named Herring, who Ten-Mile Woods, and on to Windsor. She Renville those who should present themselves for the Ce ReducedCapacity of Beer to Bear an was abusing a Democratic negro wearing a red 54,514 29,556 Rice j. took a train and went *"to'" Boston, -:.J. purpose. A grea$ number of men, chiefly 16,419 25,434 Rock shirt, and begged him to desist. While he was IncreaseProbable Action by the Revenue thence rejoining- her husband. The soldiers, assembled on the day appointed 49 66 St. Louis still talking James Booth came up, drew his Bureau. gentleman returned to the city by a 28.2S6 30,274 Scott...'. i for the selection. he women were so shy pistol and remarked that he would defend Herring. 12.589 38,157 [Washington Special to New York Times:] Sibley. circuitous route. he detective" was not that they "huddled together like a flock of Toney drew his pistol also, and both 48,729 59,686 Stearns long in discovering that kenad been foiled", I view of the disposition manifested at jumped beeind a tree. Toney told him to come sheep," and could not be induced to move. 56,529 62,332 Steele out from- behind the tree and he would "shoot 15,958 the last session of Congress At last, one of them taking courage, advanced 7,170 Stevtos tto revise the internal and, approaching Mr. in the evening, he 22,753 with him." About that time some person interfered, 16,240 Swift slowly to a black Egyptian sergeant, revenue laws, with the intention of asked, "Did you hav& a pleasant ride2" 8,674 and the difficulty waa stopped. The 6,692 Todd who was anything but young and handsome, reducing taxation on certain articles', notably 94,255 87,579 Wabashaw Booths, however, followed Toney daring the "Yes," was the reply/ *nd' at was a ride and put her hand on his shoulder as a sign 306 1,218 Wadena day, to get an opportunity to renew the difficulty. tobacco, it is probable th at the commissioner which threw you off the track, or, in other 45,551 51,948 Wapeca that he was tne man she wished to marry. About 2 o'clock Toney left the words, you were distanced.*' Subsequently, of internal revenue will make some very important 37,882 .45,382 Washington Her example was instantly followed by the ground where the political speaking was going 3,792 16,924 *Watonwan the problem of getting Mrs. Kimpton's recommendations to Congress in his on and rode over to the village. The Booth's other women, who rushed forward to choose 1,749 2,351 Wilkin {trunks through .to her stopping place came next annual report, and perhaps advise, very followed him. Toney's friends, noticing this, 86,380 98,729 their husbands as if they feared to be too Winona up, and her ingenious friend was again equal 19,933 rode after him, and the whole party, met in the 28,758 Wright radical changes in the existing rates of taxation. late. I was now the men's turn to say to the emergency. 1%45& 16,563 Yellow Medicine public square in Edgefield, and a .'general' Having' them, taken to whether they accepted 'the selection. .Ail The internal revenue bill which his store, he inclosed them in ordinary dry Total acreage under wheat in 1877 1,796,891 were satisfied but five and even the five women melee began. It is said Broker Toney killed, passed the House last winter provides for a goods cases and shipped them with Ms usual' Total acreage under wheat in 1878^ 2,232,988 who were consequently obliged to choose detective and one of the Booths before he was shot himself. redaction in the tax on manufactured tobacco 1 consignment of goods.* The While Toney and-Ben Booth were struggling Increase for 1878 t' 436,097 again were ultimately provided with husbands. from 24 to 16 eentarper pound. Should Jhis spies, completely thrown off he scent, in a desperate encounter, some one shot Toney The counties denoted by ah atMskare those in the back five times, and he fell dead. Anoth- devastated 1