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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
A CLEVER SWINDLER.
The Man Who Personated Manager
Mayer Arrested in New York.

The Man Who Personated Manager
Mayer Arrested in New York.
In Deceinber, 1886 the news came from
Mexico that the good citizens of the Mexican
metropolis had been swindled out Of over
$50, 900 by man who gave his name as
Marcus Mayer.
The original and only legitimate wearer of
this cognomen is and was at that time one OF
Henry E. Abby's business managers, and in
that capacity was helping to direct the tour
of Adelina Patti in South America.
Marcus Mayer, the genuine, was far away
from Mexico when Marcus Mayer, the bogus,
made arrangements to rent the Opera House
and opened the sale of seats for Mme PATHS
performances. The dollars flowed in till the
treasury of Marcus, the bogus, contained
over $sl ,O00 He was preparing to leave the
land of the cactus when the suspicious OF the
Government became aroused and he was po-
litely invited to leave the receipts wi the
treasurer. He opened his safe and showed
the large bags of money there. The officials
were satisfied. but all they had seen there
were bags of silver The willy schemer had
concealed all the notes and bonds. With
these he managed to get away, and the good
citizens of Mexico mourned for him and
$4,000
After eluding detectives for over year
the swindler has been arrested, and is now
locked up atpolice headquarters in New York.
He is, as has been suspected, Charles Bourton,
who lived in New York for short time and
claimed hs was a representative of the Lon.
don Referee and the Gil Bias of Paris. Mr..
Abbey was informed of the arrest yesterday,
and identified the swindler Mr. Abbey has
telegraphed to Gener | lCeballos, President OF
the State of Mexico, to ascertain if Bourton
was wanted there to answer for the swind.e
Inspector Byrnes refused to say how, when
or where Bourton, whois a French Jew, about
forty years of age, was captured Itiskuown,
however, that he has been in the city between
six and seven weeks, and that the swindle in
the City of Mexico is not the only crime for
which he Is wanted. He is one of the most
successful and dangerous of confidence men,
and has operated successfully all over Europe
What he is particularly wanted for the police
will not say, but if the Mexican authoritiesdo
not want him, or if his crime is not one of an
extraditable character, he will be held to an
swer to some other Of his many off nses. r
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
THE CATTLE INFECTION.
Urgent Necessity for National Legis
lation for Its Extirpation.

Urgent Necessity for National Lpgis.
lation for Its Extirpation.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture gave
bearing on Senator Palmer's bill to
extripate contagious pleuro-pneumonia, foot
and mouth disease and rinderpest among
cattle. The bill was recommended for pas
sage be the Legislatures of eleven States
and many boards Of trade. The march of
the disease had been such that the Secretary
Of the Treasury bad interdicted the i'm
portation of cattle from SEQ land,
whence much of the disease
comes. In this cocntry, east of the
Allaghenies, a number of centers Of the dis
ease exist, and west of the eghenies, willis
there are no new centers Of the disease, it is
believed there is serious danger of its breaking
out afresh The fear was expressed that the
disease might reach the ranges where it would
be impossible to eradicate. 1t was estim4te
that pleuro-pneumonia among cattle had al
ready caused a loss Of twenty to thirty million
of dollars, besides a loss of $40 to SIS on eacE
head of cattle exported to Great Britain. Or
the constitutional features of the bill new
point was urged, that as six or seven States
were quar- lntined against each other on ac.
count of tn, disease It constituted such hin
drance to interstate commerce as to warrani
Congressional action.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
rhe Reaalnr s,rIke Approvea.

A very important conference was held IN
Philadelphia, between the delegates from
National District Assembly No. 135, sub
Divisions Nos. 1s and IA, District Assembly
No. l29, the Executive Committee Of the
Philadelphia and Reading system and Meszx
Hayes, Barry and Ayiesworth, Of the Gen
eral Executive Board, K. OF L The
members of this Executive Board expressed
the opinion that the Reading employees were
justified in striking. This is considered
equivalent to an expression Of approval from
the General Board and viii no doubt give the
strikers renewed confidence.
The EnterpriseiC Coal. Company Of Shamokin,
Pa, has agreed to pay the Sper cent advance
and ship only by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Ths Taylor estate at Ashland, Pa, is about
to settle the strike at its colhery with the Mi
ners' Association.
The miners at the Brookside colliery, Tow
er City, Pa, have teen joined in the strike by
all the locomotive, Loisting and breaker engi-
mo-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
Wrecked in the Snow.

focal passenger train No. Q, on the Union
Pacific road, bound east, ran off the track
near Grey Bluff, Mont ina. The train was
running at a rapid rate for the purpose of
throwing the snow from the track. At tbee
point where the train left the track the snow
was driftei so that the wheels of the locomo-
tive ran up on 1t and left the rails, taking the
train with it. The entire train was dragged
out on the prairie and left the track unob-
structed.
The locomotive and tender fell over on
their side when the momentum ceased. En-
gineer Hugh Monroe, who stood at the throt
tie, in attempting to jump from the cab when
the engine stopped, sprang the wrong way.
He was crushed beneath the tender. Eric
Gustavson, the fireman, who followed the
engineer, suffered like fate Their bodies
are still under the wreck. None of the pas
sengers were injured and trains were not de-
layed by the accident.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
MANY LIVES SACRIFIC ED.
Terrible Railroad Wrecks in Three
Different States.

Dluefcnt states.
An accident occurred on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, near Sumner, about midnight.
which resulted in the burning OF several pas
sengers and serious injury to many others.
The north-bound Los Angeles express had
just passed Sumner, in Kern county, when
the rear car, full Of 81 eping emigrants, broke
loose and ran down a steep grade. After
running for some distance and attaining
frightful speed, the car dashed over un So
foot embankment and in moment was
mass of flames
Several of the passen gers are reported to be
fatally burne1, while many others were so
severely hurt taat they had to be carried to
the ne ,rest station. The main portion of the
train had reached the next station, 20 miles
distant, before the trtinmen discovered the
loss OF the rear car.
A serious accident occurred at Hickory, N.
c., on the Chester and Lsnoir Railroad. An
entire train, consisting Of an engine and three
cars took fire and all were burned. The
engineer, Henry Dix, and his fireman were
caught in the wreck and both badly burned.
One Of the passengers is reported to be
severely injured and several others more or
less bruised 5i
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Billiards. Area OF Operations
Railroad Traffic Practic lily
Abandoned,


Abandoned.
Reports from all over the Northwest indi-
cate that the prevailing blizzard is the worst
and most extended of the season.
Its area of operation was from the Rockies
to Lake Michigan, but Minnesota and Dakota
are the worst sufferers Between Minneapo-
lis and Chicago tr aims novel very slowly and
way behind time. On the roads running
West from Minneapolis, all freights. were
abandoned and passenger trains run at long
intervals, though every effort is made to
keep them moving.
In Dakota the air was full Of sand and
snow, which made it dangerous to venture
out of doors. Even the shot line trains be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul run with
few cars and at irregular intervals
At Fargo, the storm was the worst in eight
years, with mercury AZ degrees below zero,
and hurricane blowing. Oaly three trains
came in during the day. The jamestown
and Northern branch of the Northern Pacific
was entirely plugged up At Pierre, Dakota,
the wind blew sixty miles an hour and the
roads blockaded terribly. At Neche, Dak,.
So below was reached.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19

The Federation of Trades in session at Peo--
ria, Ill.,, adopted resolutions declaring against
boycotting, and providing for the patenting
Of Union label, to place in stores which do
not handle non-union goods. A preamble
was presented for constitution which de-
clares that corporation pools an trusts are
rapidly displacing individual employers; that
the regulation Of labor is passing from the
individual agent; that the trusts recourcs $
are so great that strikes prove failures; that
it is necessary to secure adequate means to
meet the changed conditions; that the strike
and boycott have failed to accomplish the end
desired; that political power is the one effect
i've weapon, and that by the exercise of citi-
zenship the laws can be changed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
ROBBED THE TRAIN.
American Bandits Make Sally into
Mexico.

3AlAtEtCln DMuNhNt1 WA ~ - oaAAg hht0
Mexico.
The Mexican Central passenger tram was
held up about 800 miles South OF Ell Paso by
band Of robbers. The train had stopped at a
watering station at the bass OF the noun
tains, and just as the engineer was about to
open the throttle-valvs eight men suddenly
made their appearance ous of plecs
Of woods skirting the track Two Of
the thieves coverel the engineer
and fireman with their revoyers.
Two others proceeded to the express car and
the balance stitioned themselves at the doors
of the two coaches ami terrified thu passsn-
gers so completely that no effe t was made to
save the express agent, who in defending the
valuable property in his car was being rough
ly handled.
The robbers were Americans, and were
armed to the teeth. Thej finally succeeded
in quie in the express agent and secured
considerable sum of money in gold and Mexi-
can and American bills. Quite large guam
tity OF silver was stored in one corner Of the
express car Ind the robbers undertook to car
ry it along, but owing to its great weight,
and also, no doubt, to the fe that they
were probably delaying too long, they were
reluctantly compelled to leave it behind. So
far as learned no passengers were maltreated,
and having deliberately secured their booty
the robbers took to the mountains, dis.
appearing as suddenly as they had come upon
the scene. The whole transaction did not oc-
cupy three minutes, and those on the train
wereso completely surprised that no attempt
at defense from the robbers was made
The robbery occurred at Mapula, 240 miles
south of Ell Paso and IA miles of chihuahua.
Mapula is small station without a
telegraph Office. The robbers were
six or eight in number. 1t is believed that
none were Mexicans Trainmen and passen-
gers think one or more negroes were in the
gang. The robbers fired several shots to
frighten the trainmen and passengers into
submission. The Wells Fargo messenger, E.
j. Cloper, was forced to open his treasure
box, which was riaed. He says the robbers
got only 1914. The robbers said they intended
to rob the train which came along the day be
fore, which carried large amount of silver,
but they arrived too late to catch the train.
When the train reached Chihuahua fifty Mex.
ican troops were dispatched to pursue the
| rohhare
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
A HOTEL TRAGEDY.

The Proprietor, After Receiving a
Mortal Wound, Kills a Boarder.
At Annison, Ala, R. H Evans and W. R.
Williams killed each other at the Parker
House Williams was the proprietor and
Evans and wife were boarders. Williams
made objections to them some days ago and
words passed between them Evans return
ed intoxicated and renewed the difficulty
and began firing
Evans emptied five barrels and Williams
four When Williams fired his last shot the
men were down on the floor together, and the
powder burned Evans coat. Williams
killed Evans after he himself had received
mortal wounds Evans was desperate
character, having killed man before this.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
Butchered His Family.

A Swede living some 20 miles from Prince
ton, Mimi, is said to have killed his
wife and seven children, chopping
their heads of with broadaxe. A boy o
fourteen jumped from an upstairs window
and escaped. When asked BY aneighbo
what he had done the murderer replie.:
uWhat had intended to do for a long time
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
A RoBBER's CONFESSION.

It Causes the Arrest of q Desperate
Gang in the Southwest.
Detectives last week arrested John Slater,
near Texarkana, who confe ssed and gave the
names of thirteen men whom he connected
with the robbery at Deming, N. NJ, and the
onesnear Houston, Tex, and Genoa Arf.
The leader OF the gang was Rube Burrows,
at present with his brother, james Burrows,
in Alabama. -Four Of the gang are in Mis-
souri,, two in Texas and two in Tennessee.
Requisitions were obtained for all last week.
The detectives located the men at the differ,
ent points, and all were arrested.
Slater will identify and testify against the
men in hopes OF gaining his own liberty. He
told where $4,000 and ether valuables were
hidden, but only portion was recovered by
the officers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
Simply Bruised.

Young Doctor-You say you lave
pain in your side.
Patient-Yes.
"How long have you been troubled
with it?"
aSince last night. I was walking
down town about one o'clock. All of
a sudden I felt sinking sensation
OH"
&Epilepsyl"
sand then all was dark. I ha-
Epilepsy, sure; go onl"
%I had stepped into coal-hole. '-5
81. fa2:L Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
war Material Sent to Roum mia.

Six hundred and fifty freight cars loaded
with material have recetly been sent by Ger.
man firms to Roumania, and the great Ger
man Governm mt factories have also just be-
gun to work night shifts. Whether this is q
sign Of peace or Of war no one ventures to
predict. 1t is said that German nsoldiers must
hereafter learn to write shorthand during
their military service
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
His Last Words.

Henry Schmidt was hung at West Union,
Ia, for the murder Of Lucretia Peck, Sept.
4th, 1885,
He made statement on the scaffold ad-
mitting the murder and charging that Ellis
son T. Smith instigated it and was present at
the time, and that Smith killed Abraham
Peck. His last words were "As I hope to be
forgiven by God, hope to be forgiven Of
men,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
LIVE STOCK.
Central Yards, East Liberty.

CATTLE.
Cool butchering cattle were in demand All
week, and as the supply was scarcely equal to
the requirements of the trade sellers had the
advantage. There was but little inquiry for
feeders, and the demand for stockers is not as
good as it was sometime ago. Bulls and fat
COWS were in better request and the finer
grades sold readily at strong prices. We
quote as follows:-
Prime 1, 400 to 1,60O- ID. cattle s 525 to $50
Good 200 to 300lb cattle 450 to s O0l
Fair | 100 to ,200-lb. cattle 420to 4 40l
Common 800 to 1,100-lb. cattle 8 65 to 400
Bulls and dry cows 2 so to 4 00I
Stockers as to quality 275 to 3 5GI
Veals as to quality 9 90 to T00l
Fresh cows, per hea 25 90 to 80 00I
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
There has beena fair degree of activity and
Tor the better grades full former prices real
ized. the most OF the offerings were from
Ohio and Indiana, less than a dozen cars from
Chicago and st. Louis combined Good stock
has soil readily enough each day about as
fast as it arrived, but very poor stuff was slow.
Prime to extra brought from IS to 525; onfs
lot, averaging III los. brought e5.2j, and
more Of same kind could have Desn disposed
nj at same price.
Prime ITO to l2O h. wethels. 5000 s5|
food 95 to 100 Id. sheep, y to4 s.
Fair IS to 80 Id. sheep, 425to4 sol
Common 70 to so ID. sheep, SEQ to 4 90
Scalawags, 4 2 so to 5 OBJ
Lambs, as to quality, , 4iD to 8 25I
HOGS. .iEd
The supply was considerably larger than
chat Of last week, and prices ruled a little
lower in consequence The country demand
has fallen off more than one-half as com
pared with what it was u few weeks ago thei
effect Of which is Oppressive, although East
ern buyers are taking more.
Philadelphia hogs, S5 ~ TO %
Good mixe1, Fl 2 % too ~
Good Yorkers u, bo TO M
Common Workers, 0 90 TO ! -
4 Wooi.
|. q NEW YoRK--1Yoo quiet but firm; domes-
ticfeece, 26 to ste; pulled, IA to 33c; Texas,
g to 22c. Ohio and Pennsylvania extra heeces,
| so to 3Ic: Xxx, 81 1-2 to 32c; * x and above,
| SO 1-2 to 3Sc; No. /, IS to 36c; choice Michi-
| gan extra, 29c; Territory and other. unwasll-
| ed woods, secured, at ga to 55c for fine, 6Oc
| for fine medium. Other grades unchanged
PHILADELPHIA, PA Wool Is quiet; Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx snd
above 30a32c; x 3Oa31c; medium o6a37c;
coarse 38a36 1N2c; New York, Michigan, l1di'
ana and Western fine or * and 4 4 27a:ssc 9.
! medium 36a37c; coarse 35a36c; fine washed
| delaine, Xsandg Xxx t33a35c; medium washed
| conbinq and deiaine 37a3Sc; coarse do 36a37c
| Canada washed coInbing 35a36; tub washed
| S7a43: medium unwashed conbing and de-
laine 37a29c; coarse Valley Oregon 2Oa2bc;;
| New Mexican and Colorado 12a1Sc.
1
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
sixty Thousand Pllgrins - Rome.

Sixty thousand pilgrims have come TO
Rome. OF these 50, 900 Italians, 600 French,
1900 German 1000 Spaniards, 30 Cardinals
and $50 Bishops are now here. In the Vati-
can Exposition are ], 800 openei cases. 500 not
yet opened, 800 still at the railway station,
900 enroute. Anew room is being built for
the 5000 bottles Of wine presented, The
value Of presents received amount to 6,0O0, :
0oO francs and the money gifts to 14,0OOsO0S
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
Wonldn,t do II.

No; don't ask Robinson to say Z
good word for me, He wouldn't do it.n
/" Doesn't he like youa"
No, he has owed me ten dollars bor-
rowed money for more than six months. !"
--Ep0ch.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19

\ Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, when in
the senate before, was one Of the most
leberal entertainers at Washington. His
fortune was much larger then than it Is
now, yet he spends money with the same
tEeedom that characterized him then.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-09
Excursions at Half-1sates.

''The Burlington will sell tickets
from Minneapolis and st. Paul, and all
other stations on it's line, at the rate OF
one fare for the round trip, for the fol-
lowing excursions
North American Saenger-Bun Festi-
val at st. Louis. June IL to is. Tickets
on sale June II to IA inclusive, good for
return passage until June 10.
National Democratic Convention at
st. Louis, June 6. Tickets on sale June
2 to inclusive, good for return passage
June to IL.
National Republican Convention at
Chicago, June 10th. Tickets on sale, l6
to 10, good for return passage June 20 to
Is.
National Prohibition Convention, at
indianapolis. Ind, May 80. One fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale May
26 to %, good for return passage June /
to 5.
Supreme Lodge knights of Pythias,
at Cincinnati, June II to is. Tickets on
sale June to II good for return passage
June Is to 10.
Arrangements are now pending for an
extension of time on tickets to the
Democratic and Republican Conven-
tons.
For tickets, sleeping-car accomoda-
ton, apply to any coupon ticket agent,
or to w. ]. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
The Burlington st. Paul. Minnesota
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-09
Peoples Theatre.

Work on this house is progressing
very finely and the management expect
to he able to open at the appointed
time next Monday evening.
Manager Wilson is to be congratulated
on the company he has got together as
it will surely be a favorite with St. Paul
theatre goers. It includes many of our
most prominent people in the profess
sion among them are many old favorites
in St. Paul.
The company consists of Mr.. A.. S.
Lipman, leading man; Mr.. Chas. Cook,
stage manager; R. F. Cotton, Chas.
Stanley, Hubert Ayling, Mynn Cauie,
Hraold Russell: Miss Leida Deitz,.
leading lady; Miss 4ispette Lebanon,
Ida :Davers and Miss Mary Myers. }.
The management have secured the
services of Mr.. Albert Bender, late Of
the Chicago Opera House, as SCENIC
artist, and will put new scenery and
stage settings on each week.
Bender has just completed a very fine
drop curtain, which has received much
praise from all who have seen it and is
surely one of the finest in the North
west.
It will be the aim to make this
house the most popular house in the
city.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-09
SELLS BIG hlPPQpRQME.

Will Exhibit at st. Paul on Monday Junefl8.
'Sells Brothers have certainly got the most
complete and satisfactory hippodromc l ever
saw, and have attended all the hppodrome
tournaments that have been done in this
country during the past dozen years." re-
| m arAed well-known St. Louis journa list, now
sojourning here for a few days, while talking
with a party Of gentlemen at popular city3re-
| sort last evening "Sells' running Stock con-
| tinued the St. Louisan, Twill compare favor
| ably, as regards pedigree and speed, with the
best Of American stables. They use sixty
horses in all for the hippodrome races-thirty
English thoroughbreds and thirty blue grass
| flyers. The programme is strikingly novel and
elaborate, and includes male jockey races, TWO
| and four-horse Roman chariot races, trotting
| race, an Indian against running horse, an
artil cry race, series OF gladitOrial contests,
elephant. camel pony. and mule races, and a
ladies steeple chase. The latter is the most
thrilling and sensational of ALL and sets the
spectators wild with excitement. The six girls
who ride in this race are the most fearless
equestriennes ever saw. Womanlike, they
are savagely jealous of each other, and will re-
sort to any trick to shut the others out An
other prominent feature of the hippodrome,
but of a humorous character, is the obstacle
race. Some twenty athletes run in this CON
test. All kinds of Instructions are placed en-
| the track, and the men are obliged to crawl
through barrels, nets and other barricades,
jump hurdles, walked creased poles, and 90
through other ludicrous movements before
reaching the goal. If any of the contestants
deserve cash prizes, these fellows certainly do .
sYOu II find Sells races as exciting as any
struggles YOU ever saw on q raoa fro al ~
exclaimed the st. Louis scribe, as he jump. d
into carriage with local pencil-pusher, to
take drive about the city