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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
.CONQUESTS OF CUPID.
A Very Young Jersey Couple, Parted by
Parental Interference, Decide
to Live Together,
And Send Their Parents Brief But
Brave Epistle Announcing Their
Intention.
Pointers Thrown Out That Secretary
Lamar VIII Take a Wife
Very Soon.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Allen, Failing of a
Limited Divorce, Wants an ABB
sOluIe Divorce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-William d. NC
Keeyer and Marion Leveridge, children of
very wealthy and aristocratic parents IN
Orange. n. j., had sort of clandestlne
marriage Nov % at the residence OF Rev.
Theodore c. Williams, of All Souls Unita-
rian church, in this city. The mother. an
aunt and friend of the bride were pres
ent, but the groom's parents were consplcu-
Gus by their absence. That day William
McKeever, the grooms father. announced
that steps had been taken to annul the mar
riage OH legal grounds, because his son was
minor and was entrapped into the alllance'
being, as was stated. forced to take the step
by the Leveridge family physician. IhlS
was followed in due course by the usuai
legal proceedings incident to cases OF THIS
kind, and the two young married people re-
turned to their respective homes. 10
escape annoyance the Lever;dge family lett
Orange and took up their residence tempor-
arily in this city. One of Mr.. McKeever'S s
LAWYERS went to Florida for his health soon
after this, and the trial of the case. though
urged by the attorneys for the other side,
was postponed until his return. This Will
probably occur the first week III the new
year, but, owing to some
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS,
this week, it is safe to say there will be no
further court proceedings or trial OF any
kind in the case owing to the romantic end
ing of this highly sensational affair. Ever
since the marriage young Mckeever has
been growing fonder and fonder OF his
wife, although the two have been kept
apart, and this week the young man very
nObly made up his mind to continue as the
husband of the young woman, no matter
how many objections were made by his
parents. He went to the lawyer OF MI.
Leveridge, and, after announcing his lnten-
ton and declaring that he owed his nrSt
duty towards his wife, and that If she
would forgive him and share his fortune,
good or bad, in life, he would live with
her, he added: MY father says this affair
has ruined my future. l don't believe
it. Other persons have married at Is
years and had been successful In life, why
shouldn't l? We shall not have much to
live on, but can earn enough to keep us
from starving. and we will get etalong. never
fear. The only question is her happiness,
and intend to make her happy If can. "
The Young wife, willing to receive him
back, hastily settled all difficulties, and
yesterday the parents of each received the
following note:
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 23.-Dear Parents:
As we have tried our best to please you all by
living away from each other. we have at last
decided TO please ourselves by living together.
Wishing you all very merry Christmas, we
are your devoted children.
WILLIAM ID. MCKEEvER.
MARION l.. MCKBEvER.
They are now OFF enjoying their honey
moon, and the parents all around are salts
fed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
SAssEN sALKS.
The Views of the Junior Senator
From minnesota.

rom M1UBeSOdSas
Senator Sabin was corraled by Chicago
Times reporter on his way home. Of the
Minnesota election he said:
The explanations given are fair to rea-
Sonable extent, the tariff cutting no incOn-
siderable figure i'll the campaign. At the
same time local and personal reasons, especi-
ally among the agricultural people, were
the ruling interest in the elections. Whenever
people are disappointed in the outcome Of
business and political plans they invariably
seek some excuse for it, and in my state the
low price of wheat and farm products turned
the attention of the producing classes to X
isting causes and reasons for it. The trans
portation question assumed decided interest
in the election. The elevator and wheat
buying interest also figured largely either in
the actual or pretended feeling of
farmers in the matter. There were
several strong candidates in the field,
among whom was practical, lifelong farmer
who bad many personal friends throughout
the state and q strong following among his
brother farmers. His defeat before the NOM
mating convention was taken very much to
heart by these. and it is claimed by those
who ought to know that very large element
of our farming community were imbued with
the idea that the successful candidate was
enabled to gain the nomination by undue
corporation influence. l consider the charge
Oe ~ 40 ssNAOA'AJ '.tAN SeAI
ningly worked to his detriment, and l conf
dently predict that the administration OF
Gov. McGiI will be one of the most popular,
conservative and thoroughly loyal to the
business interests. especially the agricultural
interest, of our state that we have had in
many years. AS to the tariff question, it
certainly was living issue. Notwithstanding
the fact that bo:h parties We'd with each
other for revision of the present tariff, and
seemed to desire a low one on general prin-
cipleS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
IN A DEN OF VICE.
A Young Milwaukee Girl Rescued
From a Dance House,

A Young Milwaukee Girl Rescued
From a Dance House.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 25.-Detective Prin-
gle returned to-day from Bessemer, Mich.
where he rescued young Milwaukee girl
from vile dance house near that place.
The name Of the girl, at the request Of the
parents, is not given by the police. The
girl is Is wears of age. About week ago
she was engaged by SalOon-keeper on the
West side named Drake to go to Bessemer
as barmaid. Without informing her par
ents Of her intentions, she laid her plans
and left one night on the Northwestern road
for the northern country. Her parents,
crazed with grief, came to the police. and
after few days work trace of the girl was
discovered. When the detective from BeS-
semer came he found the dance house was
located about mile from the town in the
woods. 1t was kept by Jack Board
man. In the house were ten or a
dozen girls. The place was guarded
by seven large bail dogs. so placed that
not one of the inmates could escape with
out danger of being torn to pieces. In this
place the dozen girls were kept, not being
allowed to leave the house for moment.
What their life was among the rude gang
that frequented the place can easily be
imagined. AS there was no law in the
country the only way by which he could
secure the girl was by means OF q bogus
warrant for larceny. With this in his
pocket he visited the house, and after con-
siderable effort secured the girl. There
was another girl only 16 years of age in
the house who begged to be included in the
warrant but it could not be done.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
CRAZY AND BANKRUPT.
Financial and PHYSICAL wreck of a
Leading Citizen Of Rockford, Eli.

Leading Citizen Of Rock ford, Hi.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-The n. G.
Thompson Manufacturing company made
an assignment to-day through its president,
n. G. Thompson, to Mayor Alfred Tag
CART. Tonight, owing to the Christmas
festivities, less than dozen persons were
aware of the suspension of this establish
ment. The liabilities are placed at $780,
00O and assets, including the plant, ma
chinery and bank accounts, at $3.50, 900. This
is undoubtedly a much larger sum than
they are really worth. The company was
organized a year ago with a capital stock of
5000, 900. 1t was the outcome of the busi-
ness of n. G. Thompson, who came to this
city from the South in 1859. and built
up large business. Later he contracted
many debts. In 1885 the Home Savings
bank, of this city, which was owned by
him, closed its doors and the depOSitOrs
were paid portion of the deposits in the
stock of the n. G. Thompson Manufacture
ing company, which was then organized.
There are to day, probably, $50 persons in
Rockford and this section who hold stock
in the company. 1t has never paid any
dividend, and now they will probably lose
their all. Prior to the suspension of the
savings bank no man in Rockford stood any
higher, financially or socially, than n. G.
Thompson. Of late he has occupied his
time principally in writing poetry for the
local press. His health has not been good.
and he is physically but a wreck of his
former self. Among the principal creditors
are the following: Winnebago National
bank. $4,000; Thomas G. Robertson,
S5,25O; Peoples bank, S3,615; Rockford
National bank. SS, 900; State Bank of Syra-
cuse. N. Y, SO, 400; Chicago Steel works,
S2,6S2; James Monroe. of Kalamazoo,
S4, S12; l.. P. Nimick, $1,000; Rockford
Bolt works. $1,000; Henry W. Williams,
81. 542; A. d. Forbes, of Rockford, SO, 900;
Lucien Blackmer, of Webster City, Mo-,
81. SS2; Mary j. Jackson, of Rockford,
So, 200; George l.. and E. s. Dixon, So, $50:
John W. Henderson. of Rockford, $1.050;
James Clay, of Caledonia, ILL.,, 81, 52S; d.
B. Jackson. of Aurora, $1,000. The cred
itors include large number Of other per-
sons and firms, mostly in Rockford, rang
ing in sums from $1,000 to $50. The total
liability is estimated at 100000. The
assets are estimated at $350,000. The
plant and real estate are placed at $780,
600, on which there is a mortgage OF $780,
600 and interest since July, 1886. Other
mortgages and complications materially re-
duce the value Of the assets, it is impossible
to say how much.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
AMERRF FCHRISTMAS.
widespread Observance of the Day
-.HuSy Express Companies,

New YORK, Dec. 25.-Advices from the
Atlantic coast and Southern states indicate
that the amenities of Christmas day were
more generally indulged in than usual. The
weather was bright and pleasant in most
places The theaterS were crowded in the
larger cities. The church services were
well attended. The poor were re-
membered with uncommon generosity.
Christmas dinners were enjoyed
everywhere in the prisons and
charitable institutions. The packages OF
gifts by mail and express were very numer-
Gus and more than usually costly and beau
tiful. and the purchase of Christmas trees,
ornaments and greenery for the past week
gave evidence of an increased number of
gatherings about the hearthStones. Withal
the day passed very quietly with minimum
of brawling and drinking TO mar the day of
the Prince of Peace. The shipments of
Christmas packages to this city was so great
that they could not be delivered by the eX-
press companies, who have nearly 1000. 600
packages on hand. Many parcels contained
perishable articles. The superintendent
of police to-day issued an order permitting
the companies to deliver packages tO-mor-
row containing such articles.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 25.-This has
been the most quiet Christmas known to
the present generation. The weather was
charming; business was suspended; the
Episcopal and Catholic churches were
crowded. There has been no drunkenness
and not disturbance of any kind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
GEN. LoGAN,s RECORD.
& Long Career as a Soldier in Two
Wars--His Political Record.
WAS INDEED ALARMING

John A. Logan was born in Jackson
eounty Illinois, Feb. 9, 1926. His father,
Dr.. John Logan. came to Illinois from
ireland in 1928, and served several terms
n the state legislature. His mother was
Elizabeth jenkins, a Tennesseean. He was
indebted for his early education to his
father and such schools as were maintained
tor short periods in the new settlements.
He enlisted, at the the time of the Mexican
war, as a private, and was soon after
made a lieutenant in the First Illinois
Infantry. He was a good soldier, and for
time was adjutant of his regiment At
the close of the war he began the study
Of law with his uncle. A. NJ. jenkins.
In 1S49 he was elected clerk of Jackson
county. and in 1852 graduated at the
Louisville university, and was ad-
mitted to the bar and commenced
the practice of his profession.
He was elected to the legislature of Illinois
in the fall of 1857, and in the year follow
ing as prosecuting attorney for the Third
Judicial district, a position he held until
1857. He was reelected to the legislature
in 1858, 1856 and 1857, and was presidential
elector in 1856 on the Buchanan and Breck-
enridge ticket. In 1858 he was elected a
representative from Illinois in the Thirty
sixth congress as a Douglass Democrat, and
was reelected to the Thirty-seventh con-
gress in 1860. During the presidential can:
yass of that year he advocated the election
nj Stephen A. Douglass. but on the inti-
nation of trouble in the South. declared
that IN event of the election of Lincoln he
..wouId shoulder his musket to have him
inaugurated." In july. 1861. during the
extra session of congress, he left his seat to
1oin the army and was on the field at the
hattie of Bull Run. In August he resigned
his seat in congress and organ
iznd the Thirty-irst Illinois infantry
and was appointed colonel on Sept. Is. In
the attack on Fort Donelson and Fort Henry
he was severely wounded. being incapaci-
tated for service for some tHie. In March.
1869. he was made q brigad;er general OF
volunteers and reported Tor duty to Gen.
Grant at Pittsburg Landing. 1n'the sum-
ner of 1862 his constituents urged him 10
hs a candidate for reelection TO congress-
hut he refused. During Grants Northern
Mississippi campaign be commanded the
Third division of the Seventeenth army
corps. under Gen. MCPHERSON, and for Skill
and bravery was promoted as major general
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
CRAZED BY RELIGION.
A Wealthy Chicago Man Cuts Up
Queer Capers at a New York HO.

tel.
New YORK, Dec 25.-Abner Baker Ma
goun, of South Hanover, Mass, was COM
mitted in the police court to-day, for insan-
ity. to the care of the commissioners of
charities and corrections. He claims that
Simpson & Stiles, of Texas, hold SS5, ,000.-
600 in trust for him. which Catholic priest
is irving to get from him. He registered
at the Fifth Avenue hotel ON Thursday.
He is fine looking man, about so years
old, and had in his possession 50. .416 in
cash. On Friday he locked himself in his
room, and it was necessary to force the
door open. He registered as Hon. W.
Biene. The italic ''B' he said was ruse
to keep enemies from getting his money.
He ordered his meals to be given i'll his
roo m, and took them through the transOm
and threw SO bill out to the waiter. 1t
is thought that he was formerly in the fur
niture business in Chicago, and had become
crazy on religion. AT times he imagined
himself to be the Messiah.
He was sent to Bellevue hospital. The
police have received a telegram from South
Hanover, Mass, from Mr.. Magoun's son.
asking that he be detained until the sons
arrival in this city from South Hanover to-
morrow.
SOUTH HANOVER, Mass, Dec. 25.-Ab
ner Magoun, who is detained by the police
of New York city because of his strange
actions at the Fifth Avenue hOte., is well
known here. He is engaged in business in
Chicago. He left here quite suddenly and
was unheard of until to-day. He is pos
sessed of a large amount of property here,
is highly respected and is very wealthy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Silver Bars Stolen.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-When the Kirk
wood accommodation, east-bOund, on the
Missouri Pacific road, reached Chettenham,
one of the western suburbs of this city, last
evening seven bars of silver were put into
the Pacific Express company's car, attached
to the train, but when the express matter
was taken from the car, some time after
the train arrived here, only five bars could
be found, and the missing silver has not yet
turned up. There IS no doubt but that the
car was robbed while'it was standing in the
union depot yards. but there is no clue vet
to the robber. The silver was shipped by
the st. Louis Smelling and Refining CON-
pany and was consigned to the Third Ma
tional bank of Philadelphia. The bars
weighed about seventy pounds each and
were valued at 81 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
HEAVY FIRE LOSSES.
Christmas by No s cans a Merry Day
10 Hundreds of Burned Out Em-
Dl0VcS.

Christmas by No vs. cans a Merry Day
10 Hundreds of Burned Out Em-
ployes.
NEWARK, Del, Dec. 25.-The large
mills of the Dean Wooden company here
were entirely consumed by fire this morn
ing. causing loss of about 5000, 600 and
throwing 220 hands out of employment.
The fire was discovered about o'clock by
the Watchman and the dense volumes of
smoke then iSsuing from the windows baf-
fed all attempts If he assembled hands to
enter the building with the hose. The fire
companies of Wilmington were telegraphed
for but upon their arrival the entire works
were completely gutted. The insurance
amounts to about $780, 900. Nothing but
the bare walls are standing and it is ex-
tremely doubtful if they will be soun re-
built by the present company.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-The fve-story
building, IN which were the Aniline Color
works Of Pfeifer & Lowerburgh, was Quilted
by fire to-day. The loss on the stock is
estimated at S65, 900, and on the building
at S25, 600.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec. 25.-W.
c. Plunkett's sons large four-story bri OK
warp mill in Adams was burned this after
noon. Loss, $3.50, 900, covered by inSur-
ance. The fire was caused by the explosion
of lamp carried by A. Harrison SIM
monds, machinist. who was looking for a
leak in the gas pipe in the basement. He
ran out and gave the alarm, but apparently
lost his head. and ran back again into the
mill and perished in the flames. His body
has not yet been found, being buried five
feet under the debris of the floors. One
hundred persons are thrown out of employ
ment. The mill will be rebuilt at once.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-A fire in the
Louisiana cotton yard to-day destroyed
!, $50 bales of cotton. The loss is estimated
at $50, coo; fully insured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 25.-The weather
to-day was cloudy but pleasant. and the
track in good condition. The first race,
six furlongs, was won by King George by a
length, Red Belle second, Fred Davis
third, beating Nokokimes; time, 1:214.
The second race. three-quarters of a mile,
was won by Little Joe, Hattie Carlisle
second. Envoy third, beating Peacock and
Jim Brennan; time, 1:19A. The third
race, selling allowances, one mile, Elsie 3
won by two lengths, Queen Esther second,
Revoke third, beating Jim Brennan time,
1:5Ol. The fourth race, selling allow
ances, mile and sixteenth. Berlin won bv
two lengths. Osceola second, Bonnie S
third, beating Miss DAILY; time, 1864.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

Friends in attendance speak in despondent
terms of the prospect of his recovery. DR..
J. Fl. Baxter, the attending physician, said
to an Associated Press reporter tonight
that the generals condition
WAS INDEED ALARMING.
''His Illness" said the doctor, dates back
nearly two weeks, when was called and
found him suffering considerably from
acute rheumatism, which was then con-
fined chiefly to his right wrist. In the
course of three or four days it yielded to
treatment, and he became very much bet
ter. Within day or two. however, he
took additional cold, which resulted in re-
lapse, the rheumatic affection extending to
his hips and lower eXtremitles, as well as
to both arms. The attack has been at
tended at times by high fever and nervous
prestration, in which the brain is consider
ably involved,
RESULTING IN DELIRIUM
suffering any pain incident to the rheuma-
tism, yet there has been for the past two or
three days general decrease in strength
and tendency to brain complications of a
very serious nature. The fact is" said
tile doctor, THAT he was much reduced in
strength byover work and his system was
not in proper condition to resist disease.
He lies most of the time in a semi-conscious
condition from which he is with difficulty
aroused. At times he knows his friends.
but soon again sinks into lethargic sleep.
His fever is somewhat increased tonight" )"
continued the doctor. land the brain symp-
toms are more prominent, and his condi-
tion, must say, is
VERY CRITICAL"
In response to a question, the doctor said
that the danger lies not Sc much in the pos
sib!lity of heart complications as in his ex-
treme exhaustion and brain affections. The
doctor said that the senator had an attack
four years ago somewhat similar to the
present, but it was not attended by many of
the alarming symptoms prominent now.
Dr.. Baxter has called Dr.. Hamilton, sur
geon general of the Marine hospital service,
and DR.. Lincoln. Consultations are held
three or four times daily.
SLIGHTLY BETTER.
A reporter, who called at Calumet place
at midnight was told that the senator was
thought to be slightly better. seeming to
have improved little in strength and to be
less inclined to stupor than earlier in the
evening. DR.. Hamilton and Representa-
tive George C. Symes, of Colorado, will
remain at the Senotor's bedside during the
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
LAmAK,s COMING MARRIAGE.
He Is Supposed TO be Preparing for
an Immediate Union With Mrs.



Holt.
MACON, Ga. Dec. 25.-Secretary l.. Q.
c. Lamar is in the city, the guest OF Col.
Ross, an old friend. This is his Sec
ond trip of late to this city. About the
time that Mr.. Lamars wife died Gen.
Holt, of this city, also passed to his long
account. leaving behind him very
charming widow, who in her girlish days
had occupied warm place in Mr. Lamar'S s
heart. Both drifted apart however, ana
when bv the diSpensatiOn OF death both
were free again it was nothing more than
natural that Mr.. LamarS visits in Macon
should have been watched with curl
ous interest. 1t was then said that
the pair had renewed the vows OF youth,
but prompt denial was made by the rela-
tiyes of the lady. During the succeeding
months It became evident that the relatives
were either suppreSsing the facts or did not
know them all, for 1t became an open secret
that Mr.. Lamar and Mrs. Holt were en-
gagged, next spring being named as the time
when the marriage would take place. The
ouiet arrival of Secretary Lamar here a
couple of DAYS ago renewed interest in the
tonic. and it is freely said that the marriage
will take place before his present visit is
over. The persons Immediately concerned
are very reticent and will say neither one
thing nor the other. A distant relative of
the lady. however, said tonight that it
was his impression that the day
Of marriage was at hand. 1t
is supposed that Secretary Lamar is
copying the lesson of his chief, and, there
fore, desires to marry quietly and without
taking the newspapers into his confidence.
Under the law of Georgia marriage can be
made very private affair. The license
can be procured by the presence Of the Or
binary while the couple are standing on the
floor. and less than a minute will suffice for
taking the affirmative responses. while by
being on time with the railroad schedules
the train bearing the happy couple will be
we'll on its way in five minutes from the
time the ordinary signs the license. Mrs.
Holt lives in an elegant mansion, having
for company the family Of her son-in-law.
Capt r. E. Park. Of course the surmise
of Immediate marriage may turn out to be
incorrect, but all signs point to the correct.
ness of the supposition given above.