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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
ROBBED A MAIL BOX.

The Singular Theft OF Missouri
Man---A Duplicate Key Used.
New York Star.
Speaking of the most notable attempts
States mails, postoffice inspector said
to reporter the other day: probably
one of the most inexplicable mysteries in
the history of the postal service was re-
ported from the Southern part OF Mis-
souri, a few years ago. A lady
walked into the pOstOffice one
day and complained that $40
she inclOSed in letter to a
firm in Kansas City, sent two weeks be-
fore, had never reached its destination.
A thorough investigation was ordered.
In the meanwhile complaints multi
piled. One citizen after another came
in to make complaint about money let
tiers that had gone astry. DecOy letters
were used. Everything was done to
test the line along which the letters
ought to have passed. The thief seemed
to be aware OF the fact that he was
watched, Tor not a single decOy letter
was taken. Some intelligent heads began
thinking the matter over and Sift-
lAS uOWu tuC CIidldCICl VI LllC CUul-
plants. Who made them? They all
came from citizens from this one town.
No trouble was reported from any other
place on the route. That seemed to re-
duce the field of investigation to the
one pOstOffice. An inspector took di-
rect0ry and began locating the COM
plants. Astonishing fact! Out of
twenty-three losses reported twenty one
came from people living in the same
quarter of town. The problem began
to resolve itself. The officer went
around to each one Of the twenty-three
and inquired at what point they mailed
their letters generally.
I'm the box down here at the corner
of Harley and Twenty-frst Streets"
was the uniform answer.
A light dawned on the officer. The
next night he spent in the shadow of a
doorway facing that box. About 2
o'clock in the morning a stealthy step
on the opposite side of the street
aroused him into state of anxious Wig
lance.
The man who stepped SO carefully and
so quietly crossed the street and stopped
at the letter-box. A click was followed
by the fall of the slide.
The box was halt-full of letters, and
every one passed unQer the myers OF
the thief. He selected three Of them,
returned. others to the box, and was
turning to go away when he was
startled to feel tap on his shoulder,
and hear the cold incisiye words:
81 want you, SIR
The letters were found to contain, one
a S. bill, the second silver dollar and
dime, and the third number of small
bills. The culprIt had manufactured
the complicated key necessary to open
these boxes, and might have continued
his operations much longer if the official
had not happened to look through the
directory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
MARINE ADyICEs.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, May 9.-Arrived
with coal: Annie Smith, Red Wing.
Charlotte, Spokane. Lorain; light.
North Star. Cleveland. Departed.
light: Mentor, Portage, Entry; with
-four, Nyack. Buffalo.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, May 9.-Ar-
rived: Steamer Smith and consort
Red Wing with coal from Charlotte.
ASHLAND, Wis, May 9. -Arriyed and
cleared: Elfinmere. Aurora, Wadena
and Bows, ore, Cleveland.
LONDON, May 9.-The steamer Ger
manic, from New York for Liverpool,
arrived at Queenstown this morning.
SOUTHAMPTON. May 9.-Arrived:
Steamer Trave, from New York for
Bremen.
LONDON, May 9.-The steamer Italy,
from New York for Liverpool, passed
Kinsale this morning.
New YORK, May 9.-Arrived: The
Queen, LIVERPOOL,
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MINNEAPOLIS.
MORE DIVORCE.
Judge Smith Is Kept Busy With
Them-..COurt Notes.

OuuRe smith Is kept Busy with
Them-.-Court Notes.
The divorce suit of Walter VS.. Lovina
r. Babcock came up at the district court
before Judge Smith yesterday after
noon. 1t seems that both man and wife
want divorce on the ground of inidel-
ity. Reporters were turned out and the
doors locked when the trial began.
There were fourteen ladies interested
In the case, ranging in size from about
two feet to 200 pounds. Evidently
there was something out of the ordinary
run, for. after the court had adjourned,
the lady sat sObbing that she had never
and the thirteen other females clustered
about her soothing her wounded spirits.
The parties both had the appearance of
being nice people, and the husband
wore e. A. r. badge.
Action for divorce has been COM
menced by Sarah j. George against her
husband, Seymour S. They were mar
ried at EldOra. To-, on the 2Sth of De-
Scember, 1876. and have two children.
The complaint is that the husband is so
given to the use of lntOXicantS as to
render him totally unfit for business or
husband. and that she supported the
family by her own labor for some time.
She says he has been in the workhouse
and has totally abandoned her. She
asks for the custOday of her children.
Judge Smith gave decision yester-
day afternoon at the conclusion of the
argument in the Mastad divorce case
that the story told by Annie in regard
to the cruel and inhuman treatment she
had received at the hands OF her hus-
tnr nd hot Na& ,txr tod I'D
SO he could not grant the divorce.
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.
Judge Hooker's work at court yester-
day was listening to the damage suit
brought by Nicholas Henkes against
the city for $1,000. Nicholas complains
that last February, when the fire de-
partment poured water on the building
at 200 Nieollet, that the walk was coated
with ice and that it was careiessly left
so by the city, and that he slipped and
fell, breaking his leg. The suit was
dismissed for lack OF evidence.
Pete Fredholm has commenced an ac-
ton for the recovery of $780, of Ira B.
B. Hewett for labor furnished in erect
ing dwelling.
The case of Della L. Dean against
The Minnesota Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton for $1,000 was on trial yesterday be-
lore Judge Young.
The case came up last night of SAM
uel Fish against John &. Swenson for
the recovery of $500 on a note.
Judge Lochren has filed decision in
the motion for the allowance of the ac-
counts of Verdine Truesdeu, assignee
OF Sackett q Virgins. The amount for
the firm was increased from s., SO to
4,409.69, thus deducting the receivers
and attorneys fees.
A verdict was given for r. B. Galusha
in the action brought against him by
Julia K. Sprague for s., 800.
The case against John Lauer for rum
ming blind pig. and the case of assault
against Louise GateWOod were contin-
ued till May II, and the perjury cases
against William Gillen till May Il.
The will of Maj. Gen. Thomas w.
Sherman was recorded yesterday in the
probate court.
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president. There were about seventy
veterans in all, including ex-Minister
Schenck. ex-senator Pomeroy and ex--
Public Printer Clapp. The latter acted
as chairman of the delegation, and made
an address to the president, explaining
the object of their visit. The president
responded as follows: "Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen: beg to assure you
that l appreciate very highly this evil
dence of your respect and confidence.
which would insure the success of my
administration, it would be that might
continue to hold fast the respect and
confidence OF such men as yourselves,
matured of mind and unbiased in judy
ment. thank you for your coming
and your kindly words" subsequently
the president gave reception to the
sons and daughters OF veterans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
THE BRIDE PROTESTS.
A Stage Wedding That Was Al
together Too Real.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May Carrie
Van Buskirk yesterday commenced suit
for divorce from Albert AItner, who
claims to be her husband. although she
will not recognize him as such. Carrie
is a young and pretty woman, the
daughter of respectable family. A
few months ago. fired with an ambition
to go on the stage, she engaged with
transforming aggregation working the
small towns. Altner was a MEM
Der vi the troupe and played
star parts as the hero, with
Carrie as one of the leading
ladies. Altner acted the "groom" to
Carries bride" in a mock marriage
that formed part of the performances.
In an Ohio town he quietly introduced
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
LITTLE BY LITTLE
Evidence Is Heaped Up
Against Arkansas Ballot
Box Thieves,
And Bloeded Young Men Are
Already Trembling in
Their Boots.
Grace SmallWood'S Sentence
COMMITTED by the Pres
ident.
1t Has Become Quite Evident
That Cronin Is Alive and
Kicking.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. May 9.-The
federal authorities think now that the
theft of the Plummerville. Conway
county, ballot-box the night of Nov. 6.
is at last cleared up. 1t will be remem-
dered that while the judges were count
ing the vote that night, five masked
men entered the room, and, pre-
senting their pistols, demanded
the box and ballots. of course
they got them. but for months
it was impossible to get clue as to the
perpetrators of the outrage. Two
weeks ago last Sunday ayoung man
named Warren Taylor was arrested on
It charge of interfering with election
officers at Plummeryille. He got scared
there gave evidence which has led to
clearing up the mystery. He testified
that he was in crowd of young men
who went from MorrilltOn, the county
seat, to Plummeryille that night, as they
understood it, to preserve peace. as
trouble was expected. When the crowd
arrived at Plummerville, they were
halted on the outskirts and five men
rode into the town. Presently they re-
turned and reported ''everything
quiet" and the crowd returned. On
the way to MOrrillton, the five men gave
it out that the Plummerville ballot box
was in the crowd. The box was taken
into Wells store at Morrillton and
burned. This confession of Tay-
lor's was the means of hay
ing a large number of wit
nesses from Conway county summoned
before the grand jury. Yesterday. just
before the grand jury adjourned, two
rot
it proved that these were indictments
for the Plummeryille ballot box theft.
The men indicted are o. I. Bentley,
Walter P. Wells, and Charles Ward,
charged with the unlawfully seiZing
and carrying away the bollot box and
poll books, and the following persons
charged with conspiracy in the
stealing of the boxes: Charles G.
Reid, Benjamin t. White, Thomas c.
Hervey, William Palmer, Warren Tay-
l0r. Frederick Lee Gunter, William l..
Woods. John c. Heard and Thadeus
r. Wells. Reid is the young lawyer of
MorrilltOn who has just been released
after conviction in the federal court Oh
the charge of interfering with election
judges. Young Wells is the son of one
of the most prominent merchants of
Morrillton. Bentley is deputy sheriff
OF conway county unoer SneflH SneiDy.
Deputy Marshal Fulkinburg went to
Morrillton to-day and arrested all
these men not previously in custody
and brought them here this evening.
They were taken before commissioner
and released on bonds in sums ranging
from 81 200 to $1,000 each. Their exam
inati0n will take place at an early day.
but they cannot be tried Until the next
term of court, as the appropriation for
the trial of criminal cases has been ex-
hausted. These men are all prominent
young men. and their arrest has pro-
duced a great sensation.
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hY fourth. THE score
ApUncalIed For Conjecture.

John Kennedy, of Corcoran, objects
to the statement of an evening paper,
that eleven jurors in the case of Ed
Kennedy tried for assaulting Patrolman
Mclaughlin, were for conviction from
the start, but that he held out with
unwavering persistency." 1t appears
that seven of the jury stood for YER
dict of assault in the first degree, four
for the second degree, and one for the
third degree. The trouble in arriv-
ing at verdict was, therefore,
not confined to one man-Mr.
Kennedy says he acted conscientiously,
and that the insinuation that he ''held
out because of reluctance to disgrace
the name of Kennedy is maliciously
false and unjust to man who has
lived thirty three years in the county,
and who has earned reputation for
honesty. He does not care to have it
furnished by unfair interpretations of
his acts as a juror under oath.
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THE WRONG DOSE.
Walter Logan Takes Morphine
and Dies.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May oval
ter L. Logan, member of the stock
firm of A. l.. Morrison Sons & LO-
gan, was found dead in bed Sunday
morning at the ranch of the firm in
the southeastern part of Apache
county. Ariz. Mr.. Logan had been suf-
fering for several days from felon on
his hand, and had procured small
amount of morphine to alleviate his
pain. When he retired Saturday night
he took several doses of the drug to his
room, and it is supposed that inadvert-
emily he swallowed an overdose with
fatal results. He was son of Thomas
A. Logan, of Cincinnati, one of the
most eminent men of the Ohio bar. His
aunts, Olive and Celia, are we'll known
in journalistic and theatrical circles.
He was a lawyer by profession, but
was for some time Oh the staff OF the
Albuquerque. Democrat. BE was only
thirty years of age, married and had
one child. Ensign Logan, who was
drowned on the Trenton in Apia har
Dor, was his younger brother.
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STILL IN THE FLESH.
The Cronin Mystery" Is Growing
Ridiculous.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The latest develop
mentS in the CrOnin sensation point to
the healthy existence in the flesh of the
Irish Nationalist. 1t is believed by
many persons that the doctor has gone
to join LIE Caron, the notorious spy, and
that he is now on his way to England.
1t is claimed that Cronin was seen and
depot in this city OH Saturday night
last. and the story of his assassination
is looked upon as pure fabrication.
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Little Progress.

BERLIN, May 9.-The subcommittee
of the Samoan conference, in their dis
cussion on the government of Samoa
to-day, showed wide divergence of
views, ana but little progress was made.
The American delegates to the confer
ence. during their recent visit to Prince
Bismarck, discussed with the chancellor
the defects of the harbor of Apia.
Various plans were suggested for the
Improvement of the harbOr.
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TEN MEN KILLED.
Awful Casualty in a Pennsylvania
Mine

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 9.-At Kaska
William colliery, near Middleport. this
evening the cage containing ten miners
was ascending the shaft and had reached
height of about sixteen feet from
the bottom when an empty car was
pushed over the top of the shaft by two
Hungarian laborers. The ear struck
the ascending cage with awful momen
tum, SCATTERING it to splinters and in
stantly killing every one of its
occupants, The names of the victims
are as follows: Michael Boyle. assist
ant inside foreman; Hugh Carlin, Pat
rick Mcdonald, George Bendel, John
Pottoyisch, Frank Staatkovisch, John
Moore. Albert Dryer. Edward Kurtz
and Stephen Matson. The cage, with
the ten victims, was hurled to the
dump" hole at the bottom of the
shaft where the water from the work
ings accumulates, and the mangled
bodies were not recovered for some
time. The mine is operated by the
Alliance Coal company. 1t is an old
working, and the shaft is 600 feet deep.
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Badly Burned.
Snecial to the Globe.

HASTINGS, May 9.-Arthur Fahey,
residing on the old Bennett farm in
Vermillien, came near losing his life in
his frantic efforts to save his property
amount destroyed comprises his farm
machinery, four horses, two calves, and
barn, the total value being $3.50. Mr..
Fahey was badly burned about the
head, face and nOstrils.
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Mr.. Casey in Trouble,

Thomas Casey went to the workhouse
to work out well-deserved sentence of
thirty days, for using indecent Ian
guage on the public street. He made
an Indecent proposal to fourteen-year-
old Josephine McQuade, and was ar
rested by her father, Officer McQuade,
Of the notice force,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
DANVILLE DAMAGED,
A Vermont Village Wiped Out by
Fire

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, May 9.-The
business past of the village of Danville
was wiped out by fire in one hour this
afternoon, only the bank and hotel es-
Gaping. Twenty-three buildings were
burned and twenty-seven families are
homeless. A high wind prevailed and
there was no water supply. The fire
caught in F. K. Kittredge's barn. either
by spontaneous combustion Or children
playing with matches. The loss is s4O,-
900 to $4,000; insurance about S20,O 900.
The postoffice was burned and all the
mail. Three horses were burned, in
Guiding one worth 81 900.
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A THRIVING BUSINESS.
Mrs. Winter Goes Into Insurance
to Win.

LONDON. May 9.-The body of Sidney
Bolton, aged eleven years, who died at
Deptford in February last, was ex-
humed to-day, and evidences of arsen-
ical poisoning were found in the re-
mains. The boy had boarded with a
Mrs. Winter, relative, who, upon his
death. obtained ego insurance by forg-
ing the name of the boys mother to the
insurance receipt. 1t is learned that
since 1885 Mrs. Winter has insured
twenty-seven relatives, and that five of
them have died. 1t is believed that she
poisoned the five. and that she intended
to poison all the others. Mrs. Winter,
whose arrest is imminent, is now ill.
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bona fide justice of the peace instead
of the imitation squire, and after the
wedding scene Altner claimed the
woman as his bride, and has since been
Fostering her with his claims. She re-
fuses to have anything to do with him,
and to forever dispose of the difficulties
she has commenced the divorce pro.
ceedings.
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field, and 1t has been removed to that
city. A new boat capable of carrying
hundred passengers has been built by
Washington McNiece to take its place.
The new steamer made its trial trip
yesterday. and proved satisfactory in
every reSDect
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POsTMAsTERs NAMED.
Francis. at Gettysburg, OAK, Will
Not Be Disturbed.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. May 9.-Postmasters
for Minnesota were appointed to-day as
follows: Ralph Healy, Beauford, vice
Mary Z. Tenny, resigned; Lille Har-
ter, Benson, vice john D. Lyons, re-
moved; NJ. F. Diver, Daggett Brook,
vice G. o. Glidden, resigned; N. E.
Hanson, Grove City, vice J. n. Gaynor,
removed: D. A. Haywood. Irving. vice
George Haywood, deceased; J. d. Schu-
macher. Jarvis. vice E. f. Large, re-
signed; Horace M. Foote, North Branch,
Gate North Branch station), vice l..
CULLEN, removed. The appointment of
Pruitt as postmaster at Gettysburg,
OAK, was to-day revoked and his COM
mission withheld. The present post
master. Francis, is an old soldier and
will serve indefinitely.
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Sigel's Successor.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The president
this afternoon appointed Frank Glove
land to be pension agent at New York
city, vice Franz Sigel, resigned.
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AT PlMLICO.
Salvini, Britannia and Romp Take
Good Money M

Good Money. o.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-There was
good attendance at the Maryland Jockey
club races to-day.
First race, one mile.-Salvini won; Poca.
telIo, second: Wild Cherry. third. Time,
:43l2.
Second race. one mile Holiday won;
Sourire, second Wild Cherry, third. Time,
1:4jI2.
Third race, three quarter -mile.-Britannic
won; Tom Hood, second; Vance. third
Time, :16A.
Fourth race, one -and-one-e eighth mile
Burch won. in 1:574: Bourbon second.
Fifth race, seven-eighth- mile.-Romp won;
First Attempt, second; Al Reed third. Time,
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SHE WILL NOT HANG.
Grace SmaIIwood's Sentence Com
muteG.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The president
has committed to ten years. imprison-
ment the sentence of death imposed in
the case of Grace Smallwood, colored,
convicted in the district of Columbia of
the murder of her infant child. He has
also granted a pardon in the case of
John Alaska, the Indian convicted of
resisting an officer, and sentenced to
six years Imprisonment in Washington
territory. The president has denied
the application for pardon in the case
of Joseph White and Shannon Foster,
convicted i'll Arkansas of manslaughter.
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Entirely Unnecessary.

Sewer Engineer Van Duzee gives cold
comfort to those who are kicking about
flooded cellars from the backset from
the sewers during the recent heavy
rain storm. He says s. back trap
put in the sewer connection would pre-
vent all this.
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Ten Eyck and Hosmer Win.

WORCESTER, Mass, May. 9.-In the
one and one-twelfth miles scuIling race
on Lake Quinsigamond between Ten
Eyck, George Hosmer, AL. Hosmer,
John F. Cumming and Fred Haas, the
first heat was won by Ten Eyck and the
second by George Hosmer. Time 9:27:
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OBITUARY.
GEN. WILLIAM HARVEY.

GEN. WILLIAM HARNEYs
ST. LOUIS, May "a private disratch
received here this noon reports the
death to-day at Orlando, Fla, of Gen.
William S. Harvey, the Oldest officer of
the United States army. Gen. Harvey
was born in 1900, and was retired some
five years ago.
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Short with the City.

BROOKLYN, May Especial City Tax
Collector Michael ]. Bourke has con-
fessed to shortage of $4,000 in his ac-
counts with the city, and it is thought
he has left town. His bondSmen are
responsible for the deficit.
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The Michigan Fires.

HAMILTON, Mich, May 9.-Monday
fire was set out on the prairies near the
Kalamazoo river. Thirty-six hours
later the entire southern portion of the
township was in flames and great DAM
age has resulted. John ellis house
was fired several times, but was
saved by vigorous measures, and
many other farmers had like expert
ences. Thousands of feet of lumber
and many barns were destroyed. The
loss will reach $40, 600. Fires are burn
ing in the forest between Hill creek and
Match Wood. The post office. express
Office and railway station at st. Collins
have burned and trains are compelled to
run through wall of fire. At Frank
fort the fires have been extinguished by
the heavy rain which fell yesterday and
last night.
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GETTING IN LINE.
MINNEAPOLIS Marksmen Practic.
n ing for the Tournament.

In spite of the disagreeable showers
of yesterday, there was remarkably
good attendance and excellent shooting
at the weekly tourney of the Minneap-
oils Gun club. Ensign won the badge
and first money in the club badge shoot,
ten singles and FIVE pairs, by perfect
score. Lott took the junior and Board
man the amateur badges. Skinner.
Warwick and Cutler divided second
money. Lawrence took third. and Ben
nett and DAILY divided fourth.
Tho cnnro. -
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scares the Speculators.

ST. LOUIS, May Gov. Francis late
tonight signed the grain option bill,
which thus becomes law. The bill
virtually prohibits all dealing in grain
options unless the parties dealing in
such options actually own the grain.
The statute is so wOrded that the issue
cannot be lodged, and grain dealers are
greatly wrought up, and claim the law
will drive them to East st. Louis. A
injecting to consider the matter will be
held on change tomorrow.