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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
FULTON INSANE,
Such Is the Finding Of the Commits
sion Before Which he Appeared.

Such Is the Finding Of the Commits
sion Before Which he Appeared.
FARGO, N. D., Special Telegram,
The insanity commission, after q two
weeks session, has announced the follow
ing as Mr.. Fulton's condition.: First, great
bodily weakness, nervous prostration, and
absence of vital force; second, change in
his physical and mental habits and charac-
ter, showing deterioration, has occurred
during the last year; third, that his acts in
his official capacity as postmaster at Cassel-
ton present so many instance of incon.
sistencies as to lead us to grave doubts as to
his soundness of mind; fourth, we deem it
for the best interest of the pa
tient and the state, and we do
hereby find that said patient should have
immediate medical treatment for his pres
ent deranged system and condition. Fifth,
not finding any evidence of violence on his
part, we find that said patient might be
treated, as aforesaid outside of the hospital
for the insane for Especial time, and if such
treatment should not result in a cure or
improvement of his said condition, then it
is our best judgment that he should there
upon be sent to the hospital for the insane
for treatment therein. DR.. Darrow, men,
Der of the board, reports he believes him
insane and should be confined to the
asylum. Fulton was arraigned on the ad-
ditiOnal charges and bound over to the
United States court. He made no effort to
obtain bail. His case will probably come
up at Bismarck next week.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
BROTHER AND SISTER INSANE.
Peculiar Case Of Two Children Of a
Prominent Kansas Farmer.

Peculiar Case Of Two Children Of
Prominent Kansas Farmer.
WICHITA, Kan, Special. An inexplicable
case of insanity is that of Simeon and Rose
Boilen, son and daughter Of wealthy
farmer near Derby, who arrived here to-day
from Dodge City in charge of the sheriff. A
week ago Rose left home for California.
Three days later word reached the parents
that she was i'll at Ell Paso, Tex, and her
brother Simeon was sent after her. Moth
ing more was heard of them until yester-.
day, when the sheriff received a message
from Dodge, City saying the .paif
were violently insane. Simeon arrived
in shackles, and his sisters face
and eyes were black and swollen and her
neck horribly gashed where her brother had
struck her and cut her. The two were put
off train at Dodge City Tuesday and
handed over to the marshal. Not realizing
how violent they were, the Office failed to
handcuff his prisoners. In few minutes
bedlam was turned loose in the neighbor-
hood, and it took large posse to recapture
the Boilens. They were placed in the same
room, but were LEFT for moment: when
the shrieks Of the girl brought a rescuing
party. On the floor lay the sister, her
brother beating and choking her and goug-
ing her neck with sharp iron. The whole
affair is mysterious. In his more lucid ir&
tervals Simeon claims that they weree
drugged. 4,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
lNCITES TO CRIME.
A Wax Figure Of Mrs. Maybrick In
the Act ofGiving Poison.

A Wax Figure Of Mrs. Maybrick In
the Act ofGiving Poison.
LONDON, Special.-A numerously signed
petition, to which is appended the names
of many leading physicians, clergy
men and officials of life insurance
companies, has been presented to
the lord chamberlain praying his
lordship to revoke the license of
wax work show now exhibiting
in the provinces working model of Mrs.
Maybrick in the act of giving poison. The
petition alleges that the modern question
has demoralizing influence and incites to
crime, especially among the lower class of
women. Several cases Of poisoning have
resulted from the exhibition, women hay
ing administered with fatal effect to
their offspring, the incentive being to obtain
insurance money on the lives Of the chill
dren. Attached to the petition is printed
copy of the sermon on the subject of child
poisoning delivered by the Episcopal bish-
OPP of Peterborough, III which the reverend
gentleman denounced the system of
child insurance as one of the great
est social evils of the day. He knew
of medical men who absolutely refused
to undertake the medical care of children
whose lives were insured. 1.-THE crimes re-
sulting" says the bishop, "were appalling
The parent who by a sudden and swift
stroke destroyed an infant was a paragon of
mercy, com pared with the parent who
could slowly do child to death and see it
daily pine and waste away until its little
lite Of misery was ended by an unlimited
but too long DEATH"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

nESOn1 VT NAoOAA led
Two houses in Mayville, Pa, were swal-
lowed up by cave-in in one of the mines un-
der the village 1t 10 feared that the cave-in
will spread and do great damage in the place.
A switch engine in Chicago ran into Fort
Wayne passenger train. making bad wreck.
Several passengers we're painfully cut and
bruised, but none were seriously injured.
The house on the old no mestead of Horace
Greeley near Chappanaqua, N. Y, and occu-
pied by his daughter has been destroyed by
fire.
1 A fire is raging in the heavy pine timber
near Pleasantville, N. J. Many barns and
burned, and considerable live stock lost The
fire is said to have been started by tramps.
A severe storm prevailed on Lake Huron.
The Partisan, freight schooner, owned by D.
Matheson of Goodrich, Ont, and manned by
his three sons, is missing, and it is feared the
boat has been lost with all on board
Fred Lentz was crushed to death while at.
tempting to jump from the elevator in
Trefse's brewery, Newark, N. j., while the
car was in motion. 1t was the second fatal
accident in this elevator within twenty -four
hours, Adolphus Hinter having been killed
by falling down the shaft the day before.
A report comes from Browning station,
that the families of William Browning and
George Haines, comprising sixteen persons,
were poisoned by eating wild turkey which,
it is supposed, ate of some bait poisoned with
strychnine, that had been set for wolves.
Four of the poisoned persons we're relieved
by vomiting, but the other twelve are in O
dying condition.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
SPAIN ASAREPUBLIC
Predictions That Freedoms
Standard Will Float Over
Another Monarchy.
Hon. Sam ]. Randall Passes
Peacefully Away at, His
Washington Home.

LONDON. special.-There is little doubt
that the present Spanish cabinet will be
overthrown shortly-before the July recess
assuredly. The GOODNESS and deliberation
with which the leaders Of the Republican
party are acting, and the subordination of
the rank and file, give hope of revolution
as complete and bloodless as that in which
the Brazilian monarch was deposed. There
are no signs ofgeneral rioting by preconcert,
nor is there any promise of threatening
pronunciamento, but there is a calm con-
spicuousness of strength underlying all the
republican movements that shows pro-
found belief that hepeople are with them
en- masse. For the past year legislation and
the force of public opinion have strength
ened civic force in Spain, to the anger and
dismay of the military officers of the
old school. These latter have remon-
strated with the crown, and several
of them have resigned in cons equence of
the replies which they received. Two ex-
marshals at least, have put their property
into portable shape and are prepared for
exile when the storm bursts The conf
dence of the workingmen may be Judged by
the fact that they have put the day for their
grand demonstration at Barcelona so far
ahead as May, as if to show that nothing
hurried or violent is intended. At
or about the same time the vote
upon the universal suffrage bill be
reached unless something unforeseen
induces its promoters or adherents to force
the question upon the country before that
time. Sagasta will be ousted from the pre-
miership-so much appears to be settled
and, although Canovas Del Castillo is con-
fidently spoken of as his successor, Martinez
Campos will probably be selected to fill the
place if the objection to military man can
be overcome. Singularly enough, in some
parts of Spain it is believed that the royal
Infant died of his attack of influenza, and
that a pretender is being foisted upon the
Spanish people.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
EXCHANGED SHOTS.
A Burglar and a Business Man Nor
tally Wound Each Other.

A Burglar and Business Man Nor
tally Wound Each Other.
Dies MONIES, Special. An attempt to rob
the residence of George B. Crimes prom
inent East side grocer, resulted in the NOR
tai wounding of the burglar, the loss of an
eye by Mr.. Grimes and injuries which may
cost him his life. The burglar made so
much noise searching bureau drawers and
trunks that Mr.. Grimes, who was sleeping
on the floor below, awoke and started up
stairs, revolver in hand. He soon discov-
cred the burglar and six shots were ex-
changed at short range in the dark. Two
hit the burglar. Grimes was shot at four
times and one of the bullets struck him,in
the right side of the face, tearing out his
eye and lodging in the brain. The burglar
escaped, but was found in the cellarway Of
house block north of the shooting with
bullet in his breast and very weak from
loss of blood. He gave his name as James
Quinn, and his home as Minneapolis, but it
is known that about five weeks ago he was
released from the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary. where he had been sent for similar
offcnse.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
ADJUDICATED BYDEATH.
Father Jaen, the Famous Unfrocked
Priest Of Lyons, Iowa, Dies Sud-
Sdenly Of La Grippe.

Father Jaen, the Famous Unfrocked
Priest Of Lyons, Iowa, Dies Sud-
Sdenly Of La Grippe.
LYONS. Iowa, Special Telegram,
Death to-day has ended famous law
suit. It was that of F. c. Jaen, an I'M
frocked priest of Lyons, against Bishop
Hennessey of Dubuque, which has been
pending for nearly eighteen years.
It was decided adversely to Jaen
before Judge Ney at Dubuque Jan. 8,
Becoming involved in quarrel in 1872
Father Jean brought suit for 500, 900 dam
ages against the bishop. Father Jaen car
ried the suit to the supreme court, where it
was pending at his death. Father Jaen has
since 1852 beer. q familiar figure
swarthy complexion, with a smooth,
strong. face, indicative Of much
mental strength and flowing white hair. He
looked as he was, a remarkable man. His
death occurred suddenly in this city to-day
of la grippe. He was native of France and
was >ixty-tour years of age. The death of the
eccentric, yet kindly, old man is regretted
by many.
THE LAST OFFICE.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Special Tele-
gram, Special. Lhe funeral of Rev. A.
Ronneberg, pastor of the Lutheran church,
took place here to-day and was largely at
tended. The church decorations were very
fine. The sermon was by Rev. Hoyme Of
Eau Claire. Ministers from Minneapolis
and Milwaukee were also present.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
CAUGHT IN CANADA.
The Once Trusted Employe Of
a Bank Returning to An
sWer for q Crime.
Long Chase Of a Pinkert0n De-
tective Ending in a Cap
ture at Vancouver.
WINNIPEG, Specj

WINNIPEG, Special Telegram,
R. E. H. Smith, his alleged wife and a
Plnkerton detective were passengers on to-
days Northern Pacific train for st. Paul.
Smith was trusted employee of the Corbin
Banking Company of New York. About q
year ago, however, he fell in with fascin-
ating woman of questionable reputation,
and from that time his cruise was one of
down grade. He neglected his family and
spent his money lavishly on this woman.
When his own funds ran out he began his
speculations, which he succeeded in con-
months ago he decided that it was not safe
for him to remain any longer in the states,
and taking the woman with him he
started South, intending to go to Central
America. On his way to New Orleans he
stopped at Natchez, Miss, and cashed a
worthless check on Koontz & Britton for
$4,000. He then continued his way. When
he arrived at New Orleans he concluded
that Canada would be safer place for him
than Central America, and he accordingly
RETRACED HIS COURSE
and went to Toronto, where he took Cana
dian Pacific train for Vancouver, arriving
there near the end of January. He went
over to Victoria as soon as he arrived, but
returned and put up at the Hotel Vancou-
yer, where he registered as r. E. Herbert
and wife. Detective Wappenstein, of the
Pinkerton force, followed the fugitives, and
on Saturday last nabbed his man at
Vancouver. They arrived here Tuesday, but
Smith showed All inclination to remain
in Canada and fight any legal proceedings
that might be brought against him. Hence
the delay here OF two days. The woman
purported to be Smiths wife and she
teigned sickness so that Smith might have
time to consider the situation. On seeing
Smiths motive, Wappenstein Immediately
telegraphed to headquarters for instruc-
tons, and also conferred with Chief McRae,
who is Pinkerton's representative here, and
arrangements were made to arrest Smith
and hold him for extradition. Before this
action was taken, however, Smith agreed to
60 on with the detective without further
trouble. Smith has spent nearly all his ill
gotten gains.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
Catholics Must Support Their Insti-
tutions of Learning.

Catholics Must Support Their Insti-
tutions Of Learning.
KINGSTON, Ont, Special. Archbishop
Cleary has issued a circular letter to the
clergy in his diocese respecting the relation
of Roman Catholics to separate school,;
which has created decided sensation. The
archbishop charges the priests to call upon
every rate payer who delib erately chooses
to side with the enemy for the gradual de-
struction of Catholic education in this
province and announce to him in the name
and authority of the bishop that his action
is rebellion against the church. and the
archbishop reserves to himself alone. or in
his absence to the administrator. ali power
of absolving such rebellious Catholic from
his sins, unless he shall have signed a writ
ten declaration that he heartily repcnts OF
having injured the church and scandalized
his neighbors by his withdrawal of his
taxes from Catholic education, and shall
have promised to become supporter Of the
separate school at the earliest opportunity,
On receipt Of such written declaration apv
priest OF the diocese may grant absolution
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
CUSTOMS UNION.
Report Of the Committee on That
Subject Adopted by the Pam


Subject Adopted by the Pam
Americans.
WASHINGTON, Special.-The interna-
tional American conference to-day adopted
the report of the committee on customs
union, which recommends that reciprocity
treaties be negotiated between the several
republics of the American hemisphere, each
making tariff concessions so that the pc
culiar products of them all may be intro
duced free into the others. This report is
in the same line of the amendment sug-
gested by Mr.. Blaine to the committee on
ways and means of the house. The con-
ference also adopted the report of
the committee on port dues. The commit
tee recommended that all port dues be
merged in a single one to be known as tom
mage dues; that this be assessed upon the
gross tonnage; each government to fix the
rate of tonnage dues with due regard to the
policy of the conference which is to facilitate
and favor navigation; that dues under I'M
expired contracts with private com panies
be excepted from the provisions Of article 1;
and that vessels of less than twenty-five
tons, transports and vessels of war be ex-
empt flom tonnage dues. The report of
the committee on banking was discussed at
great 1eUSIn. Inc COnlTnlCtee DelleVeS LnaC
commerce could be extended greatly by ia
cilitating direct exchanges between the
money markets of the countries represented
in the conference. The merchants OF the
United States now importing goods
from South and Central Ameri-
ca make these importations almost
without exception through the use of En-
glish bankers credits, The committee does
not think the governments themselves
should afford financial facilities The best
means of remedying the existing difficulty,
the committee thinks, is by the passage by
the United States of law incorporating an
international American bank with ample
capita, with the privilege on the part of
the citizens OF the several countries in the
conference to take shares in the bank pro-
rata to their foreign commerce. This bank
should have all the powers now enjoyed by
national banks of the United States, except
power to emit circulating notes. The con-
ference did not conclude consideration of
this subject before adjournment.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
Four Hung in One Dav,


Four Pennsylvania murderers paid the
penalty of their crimes on the scaffold. on
single day.
At Easton, VIM. H. Bartholomew walked
quietly to the scaffold, but after reaching it
became violent and cursed his accusers and
his accomplice, Mrs. billiard, demanding
that the latter be hanged. His last words
were oaths. Religious services were held in
Bartholomew cell, but he reused to join in
them, declaring that he was innocent of the
crime charged to his account. The crime for
which he was executed was the cold-blooded
murder of his friend, Aaron w. billiard, Sept.
6. 1889. alter having led his wife astray.
Mrs. billiard turned states evidence, and her
testimony, with that Of Others caused the
conviction of Bartholomew and herself Her
sentence was committed to imprisonment for
life, and she is now confined in the peniten.
tiary.
Zach Taylor was hanged ut Waynesburg,
o ss hs n% shs a' stE
dealer of Allegheny City, was murdered
the initials ~. T. C." was found beside
McCausland and was the clue which led to
the arrest Of John T. Clarke and Frank
Clarke. Subsequently James Neff, Zach Tay-
Maggie Clarke were arrested. The grand
jury found a true bill against George Clarke
and Zach Taylor, the others being released.
George Clarke was respited half dozen
times, but was hanged Feb 26, 1890.
At Bellfonte the crime TO. which Alfred
Andrews was hanged was for the murder OF
Miss Clara Price, aged sixteen years, residing
ut Karbhens, Centre county, Pa. on Nov Is,
1889. Clara was returning home from Wis.
iting o neighboring family. Andrew was seen
following the girl until she entered q dense
wood. All of the evidence of the trial was
circumstantial. After conviction by the ju-
~ Andrews voluntarily confessed his guilt.
He also made a confession of his lie, for pub.
lication, which shows him to be the blacklist
of criminals he always having the luck to
escape the consequence until now.
Charles Carter, the murderer of John
Matthews, was hanged at Edensburg.
His crime was committed in November,
1889, in Johnstown, in the house of John Il.
Roberts. also colored. Roberts was married
to a white woman, and his residence was q
resort for disreputable characters. Carter
and his victim, Matthews, became infatuated
with a white girl who was also frequent
visitor at the Roberts house, and quarreled
about her. Carter shot Matthews through
the breast and escaped. Carter comes OF
rather bad stock, and has always borne a
bad reputation in Johnstown. One of his
brothers was hanged in Pittsburg some years
ago, having been convicted of murder, and
another brother is now doing time in the
Western penitentiary.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
IN GENERAL.

Spotted fever has broken out in Union City,
XIV. Over q score of children have died OF
the disease which is fatal in every case.
Miss Myrtle Owen and Mrs. George Mont
gomery of Saginaw, Mich. were lost on the
steamer Handyboy, which was wrecked near
Saginaw, making eleven lives lost.
A state assemblyman Of New York city,
who has been pushing bill reducing pawn
brokers' rates, made the statement that the
pawnbrokers had sent $45. 600 to Albany to
defeat the measure.
Justice Barrett, OF the New York supreme
court, has appointed William II. Baker per.
manent receiver of the Commercial Telegraph
company in the sequestration proceedings
brought by John w. Mackay on his judg-
ment of $2s7, 312.
Heirs of Everett Farnham, a recently de-
ceased farmer of Summit county, Ohio, have
fled deed of assignment. The liabilities al.
ready reported reach 500, 900, and will prob.
ably not be far from 100000. 1t is the
heaviest farmers failure iu the history ofthat
section.
The supreme court of the United States
rendered decision in the case of Sheriff Cum
ningham, OF San Juan county, California,
against Marshall David Nagle, brought on
an appeal from the Judgment of the circuit
court of the United States for California,
which discharged Nagle from the custody OF
the sheriff, who held him prisoner on the
charge Of numbering Judge Terry last August.
Justice Miller, affirms the judgment of tho
circuit court authorizing the discharge ofNa-
gle Justice Field did not sit in the hearing
in this case nor take part in the decision.
The case of Mrs. Katrona Neither of Taco
ma is q remarkable one. The family moved
to claim..near Seattle. The husband by a fall
struck his head against log and the injury
affected his reason. A man came along and
jumped the claim, and Melhier disappeared
His wife went in search of him and came to
Tacoma, leaving three children alone on the
ranch. She intended to return next day.
but was taken violently i'll and sent to the
hospitalwhere she was kept a week. Return
ing to the cabin she found it in ruins and the
children, one of whom was buxom girl Of
twelve years, had disappeared without q
trace of them LETT. The poor woman re-.
turned to Tacoma, and her grief has unset.
tied her reason.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
NEWS BREVITIES.
The Latest Telegraphic News
Culled from Associated
Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.

1t 10 stated that the negotiations now 60
ing on at Washington respecting Behring sea
willresult in the adoption of q 'close season"
from which the Aloska company now enjoy
ing franchise there will be partially ex-
empted.
The New York Suns Washington special
says; president Harrison has formerly an
nouced that he will be candidate for renom-
ination in 1892. His spokesman is the hon.
j. N. Hustan. treasurer of the United States
and chairman of the Republican state CEN
trail com mittee of Indiana"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-18
SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
Innocent Third Parties in Land
Cases N OF to Be the Sufferers.

Innocent Third Parties in Land
Cases N OF to Be the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram
Secretary Noble to-day refused to
recommend the attorney general to begin
suit to annul the patent issued to G. T.
Dickinson for his entry in section %. town.
ship 113, range Is in the Huron district. The
land was sold before the patent was issued,
though not until after final
proof was made. The claim was
made that one entry was not made
in good faith. The secretary says that evil
dence of bad faith should be strong enough
to fairly overbalance the testimony on
which the proof was established before the
government should interfere when once q
patent has been granted. He quotes de-
cision from the United States supreme
court on this point and believes that inno-
if the original entry man were not entitled
to the land.