Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-12-15
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BUFFALO, Dec. 13.--The case of Mrs.
Martha J. Collins who, since the 18th of
October, has been an inmate of the state
insane asylum, this city, has excited more
than ordinary interest. Mrs Collins is the
wife Of N. H. Collins, of Bradford, Penn
sylvania. She is about tifty-seven years
Of age and very respectable in appear
ance. This morning she was brought be-
fore Judge Smith, and a motion for her
discharge from the asylum made upon
the ground that the judge by whom she
was admitted exceeded his authority in
that she was resident of a foreign state.
At this point the attorney for the asylum
authorities suggested to the court that
Mrs. Collins had 50 far recovered that
they (the asylum authorities had deter
mined to release her about the time the
writ was served, and Judge Smith then
discharged the woman. During the hear
Ing Mrs. Collins husband was present and
at the conclusion he advanced to the side
of Mrs. Collins and offered to shake
hands. She accepted the proffered hand
but when he stepped closer she drew back
and refused to hold any communication
with him. She asked her attorney if she
was free, he answered, yes. Her husband
then offered her scalskin cloak but she
declined to receive IL. Collins then at
tempted to sit beside her but she with
drew her chair and said she would hold
further converse at her lawyers office.
DR.. Andrews, before leaving the room
shook hands with Mrs Collins saying he
hoped she had no fault to find with the
asylum authorities. She answered, "No,
Dr., had none after friend of mine,
whosscalle upon me, informed me was
not, as you represented, pauper patient,
but that my husband was paying my ex
penses, after that time you gave me
everything 1 desired" At the lawyers
office Mrs Collins informed her husband
that she would return home with him if
he would give her written agreement to
treat her as wife should be treated. and
not lncarcerate her in any other asylum.
This Collins refused to do, he SAID he
would give his word to use her well but
would execute no document to that effect.
On hearing this Mrs. Collins announced
her determination not to go back to Brad
ford with him but instead to go to some
of her friends in this city. This plan she
has already put into effect Mrs. Collins
claims this is the third time she has been
placed in an asylum by her husband.
New YORK, Dec. l3.-lnquiries among
agencies of foreign insurance companies
confirm the report of large confagration
at Kingston, Jamaica, but it is thought
the loss has been exaggerated. However,
damage believed to be heavy, inasmuch
as the large warehouses situated within
the boundaries of the burnt district con-
tain, at this season of the year, heavy
stocks of sugar, rum and other merchan-
disc for shipment to the United States
and Europe. Fire including district
from corner West street and New York
and Port Royal street to East street.
Both sides of Port Royal street were de-
stroyed with the wharves to the south
ward. Most of the buildings destroyed
were of stone and brick. The portion of
the city devoted to residences was not
reached by the flames. The principal
losers undoubtedly be merchants who laid
in large stocks of goods for the Christmas
season. Theatre recently fitted up was
destroyed and fire must have been exten-
sive, judging from large orders for lum-
Der pouring in from Kingston during day.
Total loss estimated here at half amount
stated in early dispatches. Kingston
steamer due here oath,
NEW YORK, Dec. l3.-The railroad
managers have agreed on traffic basis as
follows: Minneapolis division of the
Rock Island, 25 per cent; st. Paul 3711a
per cent; North Western and Omaha,
81, per cent; st. Paul division of the
Rock Island IA per cent; and the others
43 per cent. each. They have also agreed
OIL a restoration of passenger rates. De
c1sion under the agreement satisfactory to
all the roads.
Committee had protracted session at
the Windsor Hotel this evening and at six
announced that the presidents of the
North Western, St. Paul, Omaha and
Rock Island roads would telegraph to
have rates restored at once, so they may
take effect from Thursday morning.
| Nor, hers of tho rpmmittoe have arreed
about division of traffic and Cable s.
Hughitt this morning began division
test plan.
The story to night is that the railroad
war is at an end and rates have been
restored The agreement will be signed
tomorrow by the presidents of the differ
ent roads.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 13.-Manager Mer-
rin, of the Milwaukee & St. Paul road,
telcgraphed tonight from New York to
freight and rassen ger agents to restore at
once ola rates.
FARGO, Dec 13.-About week ago
rumors were current IN Glyndon and here
that G. f. Bostwich of the firm of G. H
Graves & Co., Duluth, had been murder.
ed. kilograms were sent to both Glyn.
don and Duluth but failed to receive sat.
isfactory answers. Letters of inquiry art
now being received here and it Is stated
that he has been in the habit of leaving
home suddenly and being absent a few
, DAYS but this time it is said he has beer