Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-05

ShlCAGO, January 9su.-Nurs. Iangery ana
her manager have concluded to put stop to
that species of curiosity which is not willing
to pay. Complain. has been msde that q
large number Of people 10 this city have at
tempted to see 1.-THE beauty" by calling on
her and sending up their cards. In few in
stances audiences were granted. until the
management discovered that nothing but
curiosity prompted the calls. A rule was
accordingly promulgated yesterday that no
cards or messages should be delivered from
the hotel office 10 Mrs. Langtry. One gen.
tleman undertook to convince the clerk that
his calling was imperative, but it was OF no
avail. The only way to see the lady is to
buy seat or take the chances Of seeing her
enter and leave her carriage. The United
States mail will be the only means of getting
communications to her. The lady was very
angry yesterday, because of story that was
published that reporter had intercepted a
messenger coming from her rooms, and had
seen in his hands letter addressed to Fred
Gebhardt. She threatens to make it uncom-
Portable for the reporter, and fatty denies
that she wrote any such epistle. Last even
ing, before Mrs. Lsngtry had left for the
theater, crowd of hotel guests and their
friends gathered near the elevator shaft to get
glimpse of her as SIZE passed into the eleva-
tor cab, IS her rooms are on the parlor floor
near the corner of Lasalle and jackson
streets. She quietly walked down the rear
stairs Leading to the west entrance on Jack
son street, where she took her carriage and
outwitted the crowd.
The Female Fiend-Further Confession.
MT. VERNON (O.l, January 4th.-Mrs.
Stillwell has made still further confession
that she murdered her mother at Ostumws,
lowe, after she had been injured in rail
road accident. She says she is guilty of other
crimes, which she will not divulge. When
asked of what her father died. she said, Cut
throat" Her father mysteriously disap-
peared. Physicians pronounce her of sound
mind.
FURTHER DETAILS.
MT. VERNON (O), January 4sh.-The ter-
rible confession OF Mrs. Emma S.iilwell, thst
she murdered her first husband, Benz amin
Swigart, also an innocent stranger and her
fourteen months old child, is now suppls-
mented by another confession, in which she
admits having killed her own mother, and
tells how her father met his death in tragic
manner. Waterford is small hamlet, OF no
moro than dozen houses, located fourteen
miles from here, in the northwest corner of
Kuox county, and seven miles to the
nearest telegraph station. Her last con-
fession was revealed to DR.. w. E. Ed.
wards, o reputable physician, and the
local preacher, who visited the Stillwell
house professionally as medical and spiritual
adviser. DIR. Edwards spent the day with
Mrs. Stillwell, and gaining her confidence,
she reiterated her tale of crimes and professed
sincere penitence. Her spiritual adviser in.
formed her she had no hope for forgiveness
unless she fully and freely confessed her Gins,
and asked her if any other wicked offense
was pressing upon her mind. The distressed
woman buried her face beneath the clothes
and seemed convulsed in anguish. Looking
up presently, her face assumed calm ex.
preston, and she replied, Eyes; there are
two more dark crimes, but nobody
will ever know Them She finally
yielded to his persuasive powers, and
admitted that she murdered her own mother,
and probably her father. Her mother, Mrs.
Susan Snyder, while on her way to visit her
daughter at Ottumws, Iowa, was injured in
a railroad accident. She was taken to les
daughters home, where four months later
she died, as was supposed, from her injuries.
Mrs. Stillwell now declares that her mother
was terribly disfgured, and kept upbraiding
her for their former crimes, and even threat
ened Go make confession before her death.
Mrs. Stillwelfs repugnance for the unsightly
appearance of the old woman, together with
her fears of exposure, led her to commit
the murder. and one night, she says, while
her husband was absent, she straugled and
smothered her mother to death. In regard
to her fathers fate she would give no details,
other than that he met his death by having
his throat cut, but in what manner and by
whom she refuJed to tell. The local cAroI-
iclers of Maryville, Mo-, say he is supposed
to have gone to California, and lost sight of
by his family; but it is now believed that he
YVES murdered by Mrs. Snyder, who was then
Mrs. Hoard, in the manner indicated above
by Mrs. Stillwell. DIR. Edwards, after MAX
ing careful examination as to Mrs. Still
wells mental condition, says there is no evil
denee or trace Of insanity in her case, and
believes the confessions are made in view of
her near approach to death.
Lest, with All on Board.
New YORK, January 4in.-The bark Star
of the West hes been lost, with all on board,
on a voyage from this port for Bremen. She
carried the following officers aud crew: Cap
tain Joseph NJ. Pickett, Portland, Me-;
mate, II. M. Thilsen, New York second
mate, Andrew Carey steward, All Foo,
Richard natire of Austria; George de Bar,
of Spain Peter Jensen, W. Semering, Peter
Hoff John Bsugsen. John Hanninaster, Carl
Petersen, X. L. Repsll, r. Lorimer. The
Star of the West was originally the II. P
Cuyler, on blockade duty during the civil
war, and later a pEivateer in the service Of
Peru.
Two Persons Drowned.
Two RIVERS (Wis.), January 4.h.-Joseph
Lanville and Miss Rsullier were drowned to-
day, while attempting to cross on the ice.
Terrific Boiler Explosions.
DETROIT, January 4th.-The boiler in the
box factory of the Peninsular Manufacturing
Company, North MaskeegaD, exploded TO-
day. Four men were killed and as many
more seriously injured. One end of the
factory was demolished, and the whole build
ing badly damaged. Low water was the
cause.
WHEELING Nv. Val January 4sh.-This
morning the boiler in McMahoD, Porter 4
Co. . sew er pipe works at Black Horse Land
ing exploded with terrific force. The boilers
were torn into shreds and the boiler house
completely demolished. John Mskelly, the
engineer, was instantly killed, James w.
Monnypenny fatally wounded, and Lorenzo
Grimes, John Gritton and young man
named McGaffiek seriously hurt.
singular Case of ForgetfuIncss.
PROVIDENCE (R. L January 4th.-Several
companies Of Union volunteers from Rhode
Island were only mustered out last month.
An officer of the command claims pay from
the War Department. to the date of dis
charge. A Vermont regiment was similarly
forgotten at the close of the late unpleasant
ness.
AbortiOnisfs Arrested.
NEW HAVEN Conn.,, January 4sh.-Dr.
Ernest r. Thompson has been arrested for
an abortion upon Mary Canovan December
4th. He was the attending physician of Ida
S. Perkins, who died from abortion Christ
mas day Mrs. Ellen Clements. boarding.
house keeper, and Mrs. Van Epps, dress
maker of Hartford, were also arrested.
Murder and Suicide.
LYNcHBURG (Va.). January 4th.-Armis-
tead Barksdale, during feast in Bedford
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