Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-22
THE NOBLE NIHILIST.
A Pet Of the p. p. Turns out to be Com
mon Hotel Thief--C Claiming to Own
Ninatv Millions of Land in Russia, tho

mon Hotel Thief Claiming to Owl
Ninety Millions of Land in Russia, tn
Police Regard HIM a. Only Worth $26.
"a few days ago the Pioneer Press stated tina
Mr. A. W. 0dfle, the Russian nihl1st, who visite
tsr a.: -" oommissioners, Shad Isaddsniy .ndimyste
| riously disappeared from Kansas CITY, and that !
was feared he had been fouly dealt with. Since hi
nor has any track Of him been obtained. "-Pionse
Press, Dec. IA, 1879.
The GLOBE discharges duty in relieving tn
over-oharged mind, God save the word so ap
piled, of the gullible creature, who is worried
about Stidle.
However, to mako the story complete, al
introduction is necessary to the sequel nov
furnished. .z :
It will be remembered that one of Bill King'l
alleged collectors of news, on the hrst or las
October, published two column interview
With one a. W. Stifle, whom, it was alleged
was nihilist who had been compelled to fly
from Odessa, Russia, by ukase of the Gear.
The facts are that the interview was of THE
saturation'' order, for few days previous to
October LIST, 1879, when the interview appeared
in the p. p, the Identical interview was given
in the Chicago Times. But the Z. ~
for A. W. stifie, Odessa, Russia, was register:
ed at the Metropolitan Hotel, and 30 were
Messrs Pell and Reed, the English members of
Parliament. With nothing more to 60 upon,
the p. p. gave its readers a benefit OF two
columns, and since then has from time to
time RECALLED it's readers with brief mentions
that poor st,ffie had mysteriously disappeared,
and that likely he had fallen g victim to the
far-reaching vengeance of the Russian authori-
ties, because forsooth, he had revealed the
iniquity and opp1 ession of the Cars minions
through the p. p. via the Chicago Times.
If anybody wants to take the trouble, and
will refer to the secondhand interview OF o.
tober LIST, they can read how Mr., Stifae is made
to say that he owned 81. 00O, 900 acres of wheat
growing land about Odessa. But better than
that, he intended-somehow, which the sat-
urator'' did not explain-to transfer at least
some half dozen Russian provinces to Minneso-
ia, or at any rate he was going to buy anywhere
from 5000 900 to 10, 600 600 of Minnesota acres
and eclipse Dalrymple or any other man, who
tried to raise wheat.
In fact the interview, though given second
hand, was mighty interesting reading, and was
so, just because it was second hand, not origi-
nal from tho Third street eyre.
STILES escape from Odessa was related in y
narrowing way, and his other adventures while
escaping were recited in a manner which
showed the finger marks of the Times. Stif1e
explained the Nihilist situation from alpha to
omega.
Stiffle expressed his fears that even in this
cline the far-reaching vengeance of Russia
would lay it's hand upon him.
He spoke of this prospect shudde1ingly.
The p. p. reporter shared STILES eostaoy of
assumed fear. and shuddered too, about the
only original thing about tho interview.
Preliminary to the absorbed" interview, the
p. P. deals in a bit eff personal description of
Mr.. Stiffle, saying:
HE is apparently not over Is years of age,
of medium height, dark complexion, with a
dark, pleasant eye and whiskers.'
Pleasant whiskers is good.
But to resume, "His attire was American
but for his accent he would be
taken for Frenchman.'
In concluding, the p. p. again becomes
original, and assumes to pass upon his qualiti-
cations-a good judge surely, az the sequel
will show--by declaring:
after tho foregoing the reporter left Mr..
stime, who is in every sense Of the ,cord culti-
vated gentleman"
and comparison with what what follows is
asked: .....- ..
THE SEQUEL.
Yesterday, police headquarters received the
letter, accompanied by poster, to
the same import, from Denver, Colorado:
will pay S25 reward for the arrest and de-
lection of A. W. Stifle, alias A. W. Sapgof,
who sometimes styles himself Baron from
Odessa Russia, generally registers from that
place; speaks broken English, but good Ger
man and French. He is noted hotel thief
and is wanted here on charge of grand
larceny; age thirty. nearly six feet high, sharp
nose, black side whiskers, mustache and hair;
is good looking, dresses we'll, stops at first
class hotels, is fond of wine, women, and bill
lizards, constantly sleigh or buggy riding.
He left here December 18th for the East.
(Signed) ID. Cook,
Rocky Mountain Detective
Agency, Denver, Colorado.
The question is. But the Third street
concern can answer, as they have endorsed
''the notorious hotel thief as lin every sense
of the word q cultivated gentleman"
Champagnes, Clarets and Hook Wines for
the Holidays at George Benz's, 90 West Third
street.