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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-10
MYSTERIOUS POISONING.
A Salt Lake Woman Dies Under Peculiar
CircumS tances.


Circumstances.
SALT LAKE CITY. November 9th.-The
Grand Jury is now investigating an alleged
poisoning case here, which when tried
will create an interest in medical and legal
circles. The facts are as follows:
A few days ago Mary Jane Warne, aged
81, died, an event wholly unexpected by
her doctors, who looked for rapid re-
covery from an apparently temporary indis-
position. Although at this advanced age
she was engaged to be married to her
cousin, twenty years her junior, and she
had already been married to four men,
namely, Warne, deceased Colbrook, a
polgamist and fugitive from justice; Haw-
tborne, Just released from the penitentiary
after three and a half years confinement
for bigamy, and one Covington, from whom
she mad secured a divorce. This much
married woman had considerable property,
which, it is said, the church bad endeavored
to beat her out of, but she beat the church
and kept it.
The prospective fifth husband was her
cousin, Harrison B. Mech, of Omaha and
Chicago, an expert chemist. He came on
here, and after ingratiating himself into
her good graces made hot love and sue
ceeded in getting hold of the brides inter
est in a reduction works south of this city.
But the course of true love never did run
smooth, and this case was no exception.
The venerable bride rather smelt a rat, and
finally threw off on her youthful lover,
made her will and left him out.
About this time Mrs. Warne was laid up
from an apparent complication of troubles
not at all necessarily fatal, and two doctors
prescribed light remedies and got her in q
fair way to recovery. Suddenly, to the as
tonishment of every one, she relapsed and
died, but not until she had told her friends
that she had been poisoned and that Mech
had been too sympathetic.
Evidence at the investigation showed that
Mech had been handling the medicines
and had given her something for a cough,
whereas, in reality she had no cough.
Mech was very anxious to find out at the
relapse whether his bride would pull
through, but without waiting to see
whether she would live or die, he suddenly
picked up his traps and left, leaving no
sign. At the post mortem it was found
that Mrs. Warne died of 1irenlia, and the be-
lief is that Mech gave her drugs which
produced the urenltG condition. The Coro-
ner's Jury also gave it as their belief in the
verdict that Mech administered drugs
which produced death; but there is no
positive proof that he did this. The evil
deEce is wholly circumstantial and the
autopsy may not prove satisfactory when
given in detail before District Court
Jury.
Mech is wanted badly but he is not to
be found, and no one can tell anything
about him. Whether he poisoned the
woman in revenge or whether he poisoned
her at all, will undoubtedly be shown up
in Court.
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CRONIN CASE.
Archibald Cameron, Saloon-keeper
Testifies for the Prosecution.

Archibald Cameron, a Saloon-keeper
Testifies for the Prosecution.
CHICAGO, November 9th.-The matter of
the application of Alexander Sullivan for
the release from jail, in which he was held
by the Coroner on June last, came up be-
fore Judge Baker this morning. The State
did not contest the motion and the obliga-
ton was discharged by order of the Court.
In the Cronin case, to-day, Archibald
Cameron, saloon keeper. testified that he
heard Coughlin introduce Kunze to another
man as his friend.
The rest of the session was occupied with
technical expert testimony concerning
specimens of the blood and hair from the
Carlson cottage and the trunk.
Professor Talman. a microscopic, testi-
fed that he found microscopicsl hairs, such
as only exist on the human body, in q drop
of blood examined.
At the afternoon session the cross exami-
nation of Prof. Tolman was continued at
great length regarding the analysis of the
blood, etc.
DR.. William T. Belfeld, another expert,
testified as to the results ofthe examination
of certain exhibits in the case. The testi-
mony of both these witnesses was exceed
ingly dry 10 the uncientiic auditors.
Al the conclusion Of DR.. Beltield's cross
examination the Court adjourned until
Monday.
The furniture that was taken to III
Clark street and subsequently 10 the Carl
son cottage, where DR.. Cronin was MUIR
dered, is said to have been identified and
the whereabouts of the man who procured
it known. Heretofore this has been sup
posed to be 'Cooney, the Fox" but an
independent investigation has led to the
belief that Simonds was the man. He is
well known in certain circles in Chicago.
1t is stated that he has been fully identified
and will be arrested in few days.
A small piece of carpet was found by the
police il the sewer to-day near where the
clothes of DIR. Cronin were found. 1t is
believed to be portion of the carpet from
the Carlson cottage
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various quarters made by Faustine, who
broke the yearling stallion record of 2:3St,
made by Won Wilkes-:41, LOO, 1874, 2:35.
Regal Wilkes lowered the two-year-old
record which was made by Axtell in 2:23.
The time at the various quarter, was SO,
1:104, 1:45l and 2:204.
Palo Alto, who made record of 2:133 at
Stockton, started to beat AxtelPs stallion
record of PIP. 1t is probable that he
would have done so had he not broken
badly in the stretch. His time at the quar-
tiers was :S31. LOCI, 1:39 and 2:12l.
Sport, Palo Alto colt, by Piedmont,
went in match against Lucy Abbott and
won in straight heats in 2:244 and 2:224.
Oracle s., in match against Melrose,
won in straight heats in 2:22 and 2:23.
Alfred G. won the 2:30-class trot against
Mona Y. and Balkan in 2:24, 2:234 and
2:23. Mona Y. won the third heat in 2:25.
In the 2:20-class trot, between Bay Rose,
Thapsin and JUNO, Thapsin won the first
heat in 2:21t, Bay Rose the second. Bay
Rose won the next two heats in 2:2l2 and
2:23, JUNO second in each heat. Darkness
coming on, the conclusion of the race was
set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
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PROBABLE CAUSE.
Superior Judges Scored by the Supreme
Court.

Superior Judges Scored by the Supreme
Court.
SAN Francisco, November 9th.-The Su-
preme Court has granted Horace Adams,
who was convicted of manslaughter, a GER
tiicate of probable cause on appeal from
the denial of the Superior Judge to grant
such certificate. In this decision the Court
alludes to the frequency of such applca-
lions which ought to be granted by the Su-
perior Judges, and to the serious Interrupt
ton of the business of the Supreme Court.
The opinion has obtained that probable
cause for the appeal is the equivalent of
probable ground for reversal OF the judg-
ment" to grant which Superior Judge
would stultify himself. The certificate
which the Superior Judges are required to
grant in proper cases cannot have the
meaning supposed. Such certificate means
only that there is presented case which is
debatable, case that is not clearly and
palpably frivolous and vexatious, case
upon which there may be an honest differ.
ence of opinion.
This, says the Court, is all that is re-
quired. If a stay is granted and the iudg-
ment is affirmed, nothing is lost except the
trifiing expense of keeping the prisoner in
Jail few months. adding to his imprison-
ment. But if stay of execution is denied
and Judgment reversed, not only is the
useless expense of State Prison transporta
ton incurred, but wrong has been done
by the State. The Court adds that the fire.
quency OF such applications it is believed
results from misconception of the meaning
of the statute.
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LILLIAN PoRTELLI.
He is Sent to San Quentin Prison for a
Term of Thirty Years.

He is Sent to San Quentin Prison for a
Term of Thirty Years.
SAN Francisco, November 9th.-Julian
Portelli, the Maltese. who was convicted
of murder in the second degree in killing
his partner in the chicken business, John
Mefstutt, in April. 1887, was called for
sentence in Judge Won Reneygom's Court
this morning.
His attorney, J. A. Campbell, asked for
an arrest of Judgment on the ground that
the jury had not determined by their
verdict all the issues Joined by the State
and the defendant IN his plea of not
guilty.
Counsel also made motion for a new
trial on the usual grounds of errors, and
further that the testimony did not warrant
a conviction of murder in the second de-
gree. as the verdict should have been MUIR
der in the first degree or not guilty.
Judge Won Reynegom promptly over
ruled the motion.
Portelli, on being asked if he had any
reason TO give why sentence should not be
passed, stated in broken English that he
wss not guilty of the offense, and that the
Court was about to sentence him for a
crime he never committed; that he was
convicted on the testimony of witnesses
who swore falsely, particularly " the testi-
mony of that man there"-pointing his
finger at ]. F. Morley, who, he said, lied to
convict him. He then thanked the Court
and District Attorney for giving him a fair
trial.
Judge Van Reynegom then sentenced
him to term of thirty years hard labor in
San Quentin Prison.
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EASTERN TURF.
Running in the Mud at Elizabeth-Other
Events.

ELIZABETH, November 9th.-The race
| track to-day Is one mass Of mud. 1t was
| raining hard all the morning, and when
the first event was called it was still pour
ing. The results of the events are IS fol-
| lows:
First race, three-fourths of a mile, Blue
Rock won in 1:19, with Bradford second
Second race. one and one eighth miles,
DunboyDe won, Hey Day second and The9-
dosius third. Time, 2:O5.
Third race. thirteen sixteenths of mile.
Craftsman won in 1:27 Harrisburg second
and Radiant third.
Fourth race, three-fourths of a mile,
Freedom won, Arab second and Royal
Garter third. Time, 1:21.
Fifth race, one and one-tenth of mile,
Regain (colD won, with Gun Wad second.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, November 9th.-Track slow,
weather cloudy and cold. Below are the
results:
First race, one-half of mile, Mamie P.
won, Kenilworth second aud Revival third
Time, :521.
Second race. seven Fights of a mile, Som
erset won in 1881, Consignee second and
Kate s. third.
Third race, one mile, Rival won Nc
Murtry second ana Argenta third. lime
1:4S4
Fourth race, one mile, Hornpipe won in
1:464 Monita Hardy second and Queen of
Trumps third.
MUD AT CLIFTON.
CLIFTON IN. J.), November 9th-It is
now raining hard at this place and the
track is very sloppy. Following are the
suits:
First race, five eighths of a mile, Owen
Golden won in Los, Maggie r. second and
Lily NJ. third.
Second race, one mile, Raymond wonin
1:404. Can't Tell second and Wild Cherry
third.
Third race, one mile, Mead won in 1:45t,
Carrie G. second and Allen Archer third
Fourth race, one and quarter miles.
Bonanza won in 2:15, Jennie Mcfarland
second and Peg Wellington third.
Fifth race, fifteen-sixteenths of mile,
Little Barefoot won in 1:39, Vivid second
and Wanderer third.
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The Recognition of Prince Ferdinand is
Indefinitely Postponed.

Indefinitely Postponed.
copyright, 1889, by New York Associated Press. I
BERLIN, November 9th-First among
the present results of the Bismarck. Kali.
noky conference and the kaiser-Sultan in
terviews, is the uspAnsiuu OF the Austrian
project for the official recognition of the
Bulgarian Government.
Semi.otiicisl lennrts of the meeting at
Count Herbert i suaTck and llfe G aud
Vizier state tha, ne latter declined 10 ad-
wise the Sulsn to recognize Prince Ferdi-
nand without national guarantees of the
support of the Dreibund if Russia attacked
Turkey.
The Grand Vizier further declared that
Turkey bad as much to fear from Austria
as from Russia, and she could not forward
the Kalnoky policy unless she obtained an
equivalent.
The attitude of the Porte appears to have
confirmed Bismarck's opposition to inter-
yention in favor of Prince Ferdinand.
Signor Crispi, the Italian Prime Minister,
approved the Kalnoky project, but the in.
sistence of the Chancellor has overcome
both.
Official circles in Vienna are sore over
this check to Austrian diplomacy and at
tribute Bismarck's action TO promises
which he gave to the Gar while the latter
was in Berlin. Official belief here is that
the Chancellor resisted Kalnoky because
he was adverse to a measure which was
likely to produce acute agitation in the
Balkans. The recognition Of Prince Fer
dinand is therefore indefinitely postponed.
The Emperor appears 10 have urged the
Sultan to cultivate an alliance with England
as linking Turkey to the Driebund. An
exchange of views by the monarchs is GER
tain TO strongly influence the policy of the
Porte though no hard and fast agreement
ensues.
The Chancellor has softened Kalnoky'sre-
pulse on the Bulgarian settlement by hold
ing out hopes of the renewal of CONNER
cial treaties in 1892 on terms favorable to
Austria and Hungary. Meanwhile the
Zollverein of the three powers is consid-
cred here as chimerical.
A dispatch to the Emin Pssha Commit
tee from Zanzibar throws doubt on the re-
port Of the murder of DR.. Peters,
The re establishment of the autonomy
was rejected by vote of 113 TO 81.
General Stockmarr, Waterloo veteran,
is dead at the age of So years.
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ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

A japanese has discovered process for
making artificial tortoise shell with the
whites Of eggs.
The storms which have devastated the
central portions of Japan have reduced the
harvests one-half.
The Peruvian Government has author
lied a contract for the construction of
railroad from the rich lime-growing dis
tricts of Moquequa to the Port of lilo, with
branches.
Cremation is coming more and more into
vogue in Germany, in spite of the expense
and certain legal difficulties which render
its performance in some parts almost an
impossibility. At Gotha no fewer than
one hundred bodies have been cremated
during the present year.
In Naples there exists race of cats
who live in the churches. They are kept
and fed by the authorities on purpose to
eat the mice which infest all old buildings
there. The animals may often be seen
walking about among the congregation or
gravely sitting before the altar during
mass.
A. NJ. Bisbee who is the Chinese dele
gate to the Maritime Conference at Wash
ington, is an adventurous Yankee, born
and bred at Cape Cod. In his travels he
drifted across the continent and over the
Pacific, and he is now Coast Inspector of
the Imperial Maritime Customs Service of
China.
Great Britain mined almost 100000
more tons Of coal, iron, and other minerals
last year than in 1887, and employed TO-
600 more men in the work, but fewer lives
were lost in the process The total num-
Der of fatal accidents was $50, and of
deaths occasioned thereby $50, being an
increase of four in the accidents, but de-
crease Of ninety-one in the lives lost.
The salt industry in Southern Kansas is
assuming majestic proportions. 1t is said
that the salt taken up at Wellington, in
that State, Is the purest in the world. A
dozen great salt plants are in active opera
ton, and others will soon be established.
In few years all the salt used for ordi-
nary purposes west of the Mississippi river
will probably be supplied by Kansas.
One day when the late Chief Justice
Shepley was sitting on the Supreme Bench
of Maine, saws the Lewiston Journal, a
question of law came up in a case in which
a pompous member of the bar acted as
counsel. The Judge remarked that he
should rule upon it such and such way.
"But," said the attorney in a manner cal
eulated to impress the Court, 81 should
like to argue that question before it is de-
cided" Il shall rule so and so," was the
Judges reply. "Well," said Mr.. Pompous,
drawing himself up, 'if that is the case l
shall submit" with much emphasis on the
l. 1.-THE Court expects you to submit,
SIR said the Chief Justice sternly, and
went on with the business as if the pomp-
Gus lawyer did not exist.
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called Jolly and Wier, and told them they
had all better go, and when they crowded
out they made search in the drift for
Miller and Martin. The later only was
found and he was dead.
They took the horses and started, leading
them few rods, when they found Miller,
on his knees, with his bleeding face against
the blast swaying to and fro, his horse
standing in front of him as though trying
to protect him from the cold. He was asked
to get up and go with them. He was un-
able to rise and was assisted on his feet,
but could not walk.
Jolly started to get assistance, while Wier
remained with their dying companion.
Both of Wier's hands were frozen, and he
was helpless to render any help and was
fast becoming insensible himself, when a
Mexican found him and took him to the
ranch few miles distant. The men re-
turned to where Miller had been left and
found him lifeless.
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Report of the superintendent, Robert p.
Professionalism of the Work.
WASHINGTON, November 9th.-The re-
port of Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of
the eleventh census, concerning the opera
tons of the census office since June 1889,
explains in detail the vast amount of work
that has already been done preliminary TO
the active field work that will begin next
year.
The method inaugurated by the office
and approved by the Secretary of the In
terror will not only bring the best work and
leave the Superintendent to act with great
rspidity when the demand is greatest for
the clerks, but it is in the line of practical
civil service reform.
Several important reports of the eleventh
census will be ready for publication during
the fall and winter of 1890, aud the Super
intendent makes a suggestion which, if
adopted by Congress, will secure, he
thinks, the publication of the volumes
speedily after they are ready for the printer.
The plan is to have the volumes printed by
private contract or by having the census
office print and publish them itself
The work preliminary to the enumera-
ton is we'll in hand. The population
schedule has been prepared and in addition
to the information called for by the Tenth
Census, the schedule will ascertain what
language is spoken by every person 10
years of age and upwards, how long the
adult males of foreign birth have been in
the United States and whether they are
naturalized; how many children each mar
ried woman has had, and how many of
them are living, and classification by race
will include mulattoes, quadroons and oc-
toroons.
Among important new features is the
special study of the birth and death rates,
and the principal causes of death in twenty
four of our largest cities.
A special study of the influences of race
upon fecundity and mortality, and special
study of the relations of occupations to the
death rates, and to the particular causes of
death
Inquiry regarding the names of organiza-
tons and the length of service of surviving
veterans of the Rebellion. who served the
United States will call for report of eight
volumes of 900 pages each.
/ The statistics of agriculture, it is ex-
pected, will be more complete than ever be-
fore, and may include some new features
in relation to irrigation, dairy and poultry
products, ranch cattle and the number of
animals other than those on farms.
The preliminary work in the division of
the manufactures indicates the statistics
will be more complete and accurate than
the country ever had before.
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A vERITABLE DEArH-TRAP.
Scores of People Killed-Accidents Kept
From the Public.

From the Pubic.
LONDON, November 9th.-Thousands OF
Americans who have been up in the Eiffel
Tower will be interested to know that they
have run an alarming risk. Last Sunday
TIE elevator in which the visitors to the
tower were carried from the second stop to
the summit, fell almost 100 feet and the
thirty occupants considerably injured. The
authorities of the exposition took every pre-
caution to conceal the accident, as was
done in the instances of the loss of life dur
ing the building of the tower.
1t is said that since the opening of the
exposition dozen men lost their lives in
the Eiffel elevators, and in no instance was
such accident made public.
Many workmen were killed during its
construction. These tragedies were also
kept from the public. The Paris exposi-
ton having closed the Parisians, in con-
templating the statistics and counting
gains, estimated that 500 900 French people
came from the provinces, and their aggre-
gate expenditure was 100000 francs.
Five hundred thousand foreigners visited
Paris and the exhibition and spent $780,
100000 francs.
Englishmen head the foreign list with
3SOO0O
The Belgians came next with 100000.
The Germans were third with 10000,
America fourth with nearly 10000.
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TERKIBLE.sroRY OF SUFFERING
Cowboys Frozen to Death on the Plains
of New Mexico.

Cowboys Frozen to Death on the Plains
of New Mexico.
DENVER, November 9th.-A Republican
Trinidad special says the bodies of John
Martin and Henry Miller, the cowboys who
were frozen TO death near Sierra Grande
last week during the blizzard, were brought
to Folsom for burial. Their two compan-
ions, Charlie Wier and Henry Jolly, were
taken to Ration for medical treatment.
Jolly will lose all his fingers, but otherwise
will not suffer greatly. Wier will lose all
bis fingers and one foot is horribly frozen
Four other men belonging to the same
party are missing and it is feared are dead.
Their names are Charlie Rand Mamma, Ed.
Jaeger. Mexican, Joe Evard and Mexi-
can whose name is unknown.
1t is reported by parties who know that
at least twenty men are missing from their
homes and it is feared that many of them
will be found dead.
Jolly and Wier tell heartrending story
of their suffering. They say the blizzards
struck them Wednesday night last week.
They were holding a herd of $500 cattle
The wind became hurricane before morn
ing, and when Martin and jolly went to
the last guard about 3 a. NJ. the storm was
SO binding they could not hold the herd.
Jolly started to the camp for help. In the
meantime Miller and Wier had left the
camp to assist in holding the cattle. Jolly
could not find the camp and Miller aad
Wier could not find the herd. All three
were drawn together by shouting and
wandering around until daylight. when
they found Martin.
The cold was so bitter that the men en-
tered an arroyo, and after fastening their
horses took the saddle blankets and buried
themselves in the snow-6rift. This was
about 8 in The afternoon, and by only the
greatest Effort Wier and Jolly succeeded IN
keeping awake. They were slightly apart
from Martin and Miller and had difficulty
in talking to each other. The snow piled
upon them in such immense weight they
were compelled to seek another diff.
About o'clock Friday morning Miller