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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
RICHEST IN TIE WORLD.
William Waldorf Astor's Wealth
Approximates 5000. 900. 900,


New YORK, Feb. 27.-The admission
TO probate of the will of the late John
Jacob Astor yesterday makes William
Waldorf Astor the weaIthiest man in
America, if not in the world. The
estates Of John Jacob Astor and
William Waldorf Astor. consolidated
by yesterdays proceeding, are be-
lieved to be equivalent TO very nearly
S.00,000.0e0. William Waldorf AstOr is
the only living person who can tell the
precise value of the estate, or what his
father was actually worth. Mr.. South
mayd, who was an executor of the
last will of John Jacob Astor's
father, said yesterday that he did
not know how much john Jacob Astor
was worth. II don't believe" he said,
"there is person living excepting the
son who can guess the value of the eS-
tate within million or two. l don't
think the estate of William Waldorf
Astor will be quite 100000, 900, but. as
matter of fact, don't know as much
about the facts as | shall" The law
Yer said that John Jacob Astor did not
transfer any of his property before his
death, except small parcel desired by
his son. AT the time of the transfer a
report was printed that he had given
away the bulk of the estate, so as to
guard against will contest after his
death. The date of the will shows that
it was executed Just after the death of
Mrs, John Jacob AStOr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
1T MAKES PROGRESS.

Ballot reform has made substantial
progress of late, although it has not
been able to quite overcome all the OBJ
stacles of the partiSans who are sup
posed to find it inconsistent with their
methods of securing results. In New
York the present legislature is likely
to secure the passage of a law compris-
ing the essential features. even if Gov.
Hill. does stand in the way. Some
notifications have been made in the
SAXTON bill that will give it a two
thirds vote, it is believed. The opera
ton of the law in Massachusetts has
suggested some Improvements. For in
stance, in the latter case, the voter was
required to go through the list and
check each name he desired to vote for.
Many voters found this irksome or diff
cult, and commenced to drop off after
checking the governor at the top, so
that more than ten Thousand failed to
vote at all for the names at the
bottom. To obviate this, the New
York law will have the party tickets put
iii parallel columns under the party
designation, so that the straight voter
can strike out those he don't want to
vote for with single stroke, crossing
the entire party ticket he wants to go
against. This simplifies the matter and
aids the illiterate. 1t also covers the
objection raised by Gov. HILL that the
ballot should contain only the names to
be voted for. His other point, that the
state should not provide the ballot,
would endanger the chief element in
the reform. In New York the Repub-
lieans think the margins will be with
them in straight work, on account of
the Democratic vote in New York city,
and consequently they are reformers.
They are in favor of ballot reform, and
propose to pass supplementary meas
ure that is commendabIe. whatever its
Inspiration. 1t Is an iron-clad anti
bribery act, and its minute details are
designed to reach the methods of in
timidatiOn and bulldozing, such as
the pay envelopes and placards
that employers in some cases
used in the last campaign. In
the matter Of bribery either the giver
or receiver can testify against the other
without mourning any liability himself.
mo VIII pun OitLlCl dangerously III UllG
power of the other. Then the candidate
elected cannot take the Office until he
has filed an itemized sworn account of
all his expenditures in the election. 1t
Is to be hoped that these measures will
become laws whatever party they help
or hurt.
But in West Virginia the Republi-
cans are reformers On Gov. HILLS line.
The Democrats in the house have passed
the Australian measure, but the Repub-
iicans who control the senate don't want
the official ballot. The Investigation of
the election shows urgent need of the
full New Yore statute suggested. But
there are friends and opponents Of the
reform in both parties. Still it is MAX
ing good Roadway, and should be en-
acted in all states without any regard to
party interest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
o,sR,EN,s NECK DlsLocArED.
A Tin Horn Gambler Hanged in
Kentucky for Murder.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 27.-Thomas
O'Brien. Jr., was executed at noon to-
day. He never weakened for an in
slant and died protesting Innocence. In
fourteen minutes he was declared dead.
His neck was dislocated by the fall.
The crime for which O'Brien was
hanged was the murder of Bette Shea,
whom he had married clandestinely,
and her unborn babe. on the night of
March 81. 1889. O'Brien was IS years
Of age aud for seve raj years his occupa-
ton had been gambling, although at
times he conducted grocery and on
one occasion had charge of variety
show. This was about year before
his wife was killed. One night while in
this business he shot and killed young
Henry Metcalf, but for that killing he
was acquitted. Shortly after being adj
judged free he met Bette Shea, beau
tiful girl about IS years old. She was
employed as domestic in the family of
John 5. Voolfolk. He persuaded the
girl to marry him ciandeStinely. They
went to Cincinnati and were
MARRIED UNDER ASSUMED NAMES.
He continued TO visit her as usual
after their return to Lexington. In the
meantime O'Brien was engaged to marry
1iioo hdoItO IduSuAIE WHO llfeU Ill
Richland, Ind, and at the same time
was intimate with fallen woman
named Lizzie Adams, with whom he
spent much time. During March 1t be-
came evident to Bette Shea that the
time was fast approaching when her
marriage must be made public. She be.
sought O'Brien time and again to ac-
knowledge her as his wife before the
world. but he put her off on some pre-
text or other. The time he had set 20
marry Miss Laughlin was drawing near.
He was also deeply attached to the
Adams woman. On the morning OF
April 1, last. the body of Bette Shea,
clad in her night clothes, was discovered
lying in her room by MIR. Woolfolk's old
col0red cook. She had been beaten to
death with heavy piece of lead, which
was afterward found at the house of
Lizzie Adams, where OBrien was ar
rested. All through his trials O'Brien
maintained stolid Indifference. The
circumstances pointed to him so
strongly that neither the court of APP
peals or the United States supreme
court would grant writ of error.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
GOV. BoIEs INAUGURarEp.

For the first time in over thirty years
Iowa has Democratic governor. The
gentleman who took hold of the execu-
tive reins yesterday is man of more
than average ability: he has a clean
record, and gives every assurance of a
capable and honest administration of
state affairs. More than that, Gov. BoIEs
is a liberal man, who believes in the
policy of live and let live. and who does
not think that human conduct should be
solely limited by legislative enactments.
He was elected because of his liberal
views on questions uppermost in Iowa
politics. 1t is misfortune that Gov.
BoIEs cannot rely on the support of the
state legislature in all measures of re-
form that he will attempt to inaugurate.
Still, he has good strong minority in
the Legislature to back him up and will
doubtless be able to put Iowa state
affairs In better shape than they have
been for good many years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
MARRIED A MERE CHILD.
An Italian Banker Sends His
Spouse to Solicit Aims.

Spouse to Solicit Aims.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-There was Pc
cullar incident in the county court when
Alvira Veechi was brought in by'an
officer OF the humane society on petit
ton to have her sent to an industrial
school as dependent child. Alvira is
thirteen years old. She and her little
brother. Michael, and sister Annie,
were picked up on the street some time
ago by humane society officers as they
were begging from passengers on street
cars. 1t was learned that their mother
had been arrested at the instance of her
husband, on 4 charge of being intimate
with an Italian banker named Bergman,
and steps were taken to have the chill
dren sent to an industrial school. The
mother opposed the application, and TO
prove that the children were not de-
pendent, produced roll of $500 in
greenbackS. Bergman SwOre that she
had $1,000 on deposit in the bank.
Judge PrendergaSt allowed the children
to 20 with warning that he would COM
init them it they were again found
begging. Several days later an officer
found Alvira following an organ grind
er and begging while he played. She
was again arrested anu taken before
Judge Prendergast. The officer stated
the case against the diminutive fugitive,
and the court was about to take sum-
mary measures to prevent a REPETITION
of the offense, when Bergman, who is
a well dressed Italian, about thirty
years of age, stepped forward and,
handing the Judge slip of paper, in
formed him that Alvira was not de-
pendent girl but his wife. To the
amaZement of the court he said he and
the little girl had gone to Milwaukee a
few days ago and had been married, and
the paper presented was their marriage
certificate. Bergman promised that
his child wife would not beg any more,
and also agreed to care for her brother
and sister. The case was accordingly
dismissed,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
A LAUGH FOR ALL.

The pawnbroker ought to be inter-
ested in the billiard tournament now in
progress. It's a three ball game, you
know.-New York Evening World.
In the blissful period OF relief when
the office boy goes to the water cooler
for moment to wet his whistle, his
long-suffering companions cannot help
wishing that he would drown it.-Som-
erville journal.
Cold Water.-He (affectionately Gan
you imagine why remain here in this
village after all the boarders are gone?
She (archly)-Letme see-the railroad
ties are so uneven and you have chilli
blains, philadelphia Press.
Love is blind, aud when the old bach
elor boarder in the room over the parlor
is kept awake till midnight by the in
termittent grumbie OF deep bass voice
in the room below, he cannot help wish
ing that it was deaf and dumb as WE'LL
Somerville Journal.
Dreadful.-"Why cid you leave your
last placer"
1.-THE missus called me Names"
"What did she call your
''She said | we're q domestic. mum:
and me as hard werkin' and honest a
woman as ever lived."-Harper's Ba-
Zaar.
A Practical Demonstrate-Kno
I've discovered the origin of the pro-
verb: Scare will kill cat.''
Boggs-It must be very old.
Knoggs--It was very old, and after
carefully trying six times to drown it, I
took care enough at last, and killed it,
Detroit Journal.
1t was wlde-awake Buffalo boy who.
Oh being reproved by his mother for
discussing a wrestling match on Sunday
with his brother, meekly replied:
"All right, mamma. Will you read
US Bible story?"
with pleasure, dear: what shall is
be?''
.'All about how Jacob wrestled with
the angeI." -Buffalo Express.
BASE BAwL YOUTH
Base ball days are growing higher,
Soon the schoolboy falsifier
Will hockey play, and see each game--the
sly, deceiTing fellow;
The while the sun upon the bleacheE
To brown will tan eSch feature;
But when his father tans him he viii make
the truant yell-''Ohp'
Chicago Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
A NOVEL USE.

The funeral of the Rev. THOMAS
HORNE in New York town the other
day was unique and pathetic, and sug-
gested q new sphere of usefulness for
the monograph. The mans wife had
died few months previous, and before
her death had sung to the photograph
the hymns she wanted used at ner hus-
bands funeral. When the company
gathered for the obseQuies of the aged
pastor last Sunday the director and
nephew arranged the photograph and a
beautiful and appropriate hymn was
sung i'll the voice Of the deceased wife,
as recognized by those who had known
her. This was followed by change in
the photograph, which then delivered
In the voice of the corpse the sermon he
had prepared for the occasion. 1t diff
fered from the usual production in
naming his faults and not his virtues.
The sephulchral pathos of the thing
caused several ladies to faint and be
carried out. The discourse closed with
an eulogy upon his departed wife, in
which the preacher had broken down,
and his Sobs and humid voice were
thrillingly realistic. The audience was
thrown into excited sympathy. The
service concluded with duet from the
monograph in which the defunct couple
sang a hymn in good time. So far as
known this was the first instance on
record of deceased people doing the
singing at their OWN funeral. The only
feature apparently not provided for was
the prayer. Perhaps that was taken
for granted, or the CORPSE was reluctant
to open up the questions of the captious
as to whether machine prayers are eff
cacious. 1t will be seen that the phono-
graph has wonderful adaptations to the
economies of life and death,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
Railroad Notes.

J. Colley, general baggage agent of tho
Kansas City at Chicago, was in ST. Paul yes
terday.
General Manager J. NJ. Graham. of the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba at Winneoeg,
was in the city yesterday, Ell route home from
New York.
The Union Pacific line was snow-bound in
the Blue mountains from Sunday to yester-
day morning, when the fast mail train got
into Portland. Ore.
". 5. Thorne, assistant general passenger
agent OF the, 500, returned yesterday from
Montreal.
The Omaha, on and after March 8, will put
on a limited vesti5ule train between Duluth
ana Chicago.
The Northwestern has reduced freight
rates from Mitchell. 5. d.. from eight TO fif-
teen cents per hundred on different classes
aud on carload lots two TO four cents per
hundred. The Milwaukee announces the
same reduction.
Messsrs. G. L. Wellington, general freight
agent of the Milwaukee. Lake Shore &
Western: John 5. George. general agent OF
the Chicago d Northern; c. l.. Coleman, gen.
eral freight agent of the milwaukee &
Northern, all Of Milwaukee. were in the city
yesterday. They compose committee from
the Car Service association and were trans
acting business with the Omaha and North
ern Pacific officials.
Sunday. March 2, the Omaha will run two
trains daily from St Paul ard Portland Ore
morning and evening. one train will make
the journey in eighty-tWo and one-half hours.
and the others of eighty-three hours. The
trains will leave ST. Paul three hours later
than those of the Northern Pacific, and ar
rive in Portland only forty minutes behind.
The Great Northern announces the follow
ing changes: S. w. Brooks. to succeed X. H.
Alien at Big Sandy. and 5. G. Byerly, to sue
coed A. w. Noyes at East Grand Forks. ~
W. Noyes becomes private secretary to Traf-
fie Manager Alexander vice Henry Dauz
who has been appointed chief clerk of the
general freight department
The Great Northefn from March 20 unia
MAY 81, will forward seed oats from the
Twin Cities and between Minnesota and De-
kota points.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Pond,
or the Northern Pacific, returned Yesterday
from Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28

est event in the history of worlds fairs.
There is no occasion to postpone the
date for opening the fair, for it is just
as easy to get ready by 1892 as it will be
by 1893. We fear that those who make
the suggestion are not acting in good
faith, or they underrate Chicago's ca
pacity to hustle. The limits of pos
sibiiity or impossibility never arise in a
Chicago mans mind. 1t is typical
of our whole Northwestern enter
prise that when thing is de-
cided upon it is as good as
done, and Chicagois no exception to the
rule. Instead, therefore, of wasting
time in discussing proposition to post
pone the exposition a year later, con-
gress can most effectively aid the enter
prise by at once deciding how much
help the government can afford to give
Chicago for the fair CT 1892. 1t is coming
off at that date If Chicago, aided by the
Twin Cities, has to bear the whole
burthen. And it will be corier, too,
whether there is government aid or not.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
POLITICAL POINTERS.

There is one man at least in whose
political future Mr.. Cleveland is firm
believer. Name him if you eani-Phii-
adelphia Press.
When Col. Jones comes to New York
again to touch off a political rocket he
should bring little dynamite in his
gripsack.-New York World.
If Mrs. Bones. of South Dakota. car
ries out her threat to call Susan E. An
thony ''a trickster," there may be rat
thing of Bones before she gets out of
Washington.-To Commercial Ga
zette.
The first man who nominated Harrl-
SON. has dropped below the horizon;
and no one is predicting that Mr.. HarFi-
son will land the tarpOn in the next ma
tional convention. Thus do the times
change, and men change with them
Philadelphia Record.
d In New Jersey the Democratic local
political situation is decidedly interest
ing and not free from some eOmplicating
elements. The next mayoralty is, of
course, the chief object of rivalry
among leading citizens of the popular
party.-New York Star.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
MIGHT BE LET ALONE.

EX-Goy. CHAMBERLAIN, of South
Carolina, was, perhaps, the best of those
who filled the executive position in any
of the Confederate states in the recon-
structiOn period. He was New Eng
land man and, Of course, Republican.
In recent speech at Boston, he touched
upon the race question. In his view
the Wisest course for Massachusetts and
all patriotic men was to let the negro
alone. He strongly deprecated the
course of those who used the colored
man for partisan capital, regardless of
his true welfare. The course of sena-
tors like CHANDLER and INGALLS, he
pronounced unpatriotic and Infamous.
1t might be ungenerous to that class of
politicians. and even to the Republican
party, to insist that they are more con-
cerned about their personal and parti-
san interests than to protect the negro
in the exercise of his rights. 1t would
be marvel if there were not at times
some frictions between the races in the
South in view of the old-time relations
ana the transformations of the later
periods. Forbearance and kindli-
ness are not at all times on
duty with all the individuals of
any race in any community. In
Southern localities there have been ex-
hibtions of this fact. The blacks have
not in every Instance been impressed
with the lesson that voting is their chief
mission, and even unjustifable discour-
agements to the exercise of this right
have been thrown in their way. The
condition has not in few states been
such as the patriot and publicist would
identify as an ideal one. Still, admit
ting that there is much to be deprecated,
there is good deal of practical wisdom
in the remarks Of the ex-governor of
South Carolina. The blacks were
mainly, or very largely born. and raised
in dependency upon the whites. They
are still very greatly dependent. They
are ignorant and unable to stand alone.
They will learn in time and find def
mite status in the political and social
fabric. The final outcome is not now
considered. The races must subsiSt to-
gether, for the present at least. and
their mutual welfare and the good of
their communities requires that they
shall be in amlcabie relations with the
white race. 1t is unqueStiOnable that
the government should extend, in its
sphere, common and equal protection
to all citizens; but it cannot make peo-
Pile good-natured and kindly to each
| other. The most practical and Salutary
influences for the blacks are those that
induce harmony and common purposes
| between the races. These fellows that
stir up hatred and bitterness to sub
serve party schemes are the worst enc
mics of the colored people, and are not
too strongly denounced by Gov. CHAM
BERLAIN. Exaggerated notions of priv
ileges and social disadvantages are eX-
cited, and collisions and bloodshed have
| been the result. II things are not
going exactly as could be wished. the
situation is not improved by the fierce
defamation of selfish partisans. A
good deal of letting alone might be ju-
diciously tried for time.
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zero.
THE STORY OF A DAY.
Lindeke, Laid & Brust fail.

Lindeke, Ladd & Brust fail.
Cincinnati fears a great flood.
Young Abraham Lincoln is rallying.
Boies is inaugurated as governor Of Iowa.
British craft brings yellow fever to New
York.
President Day brings suit against Buck
Ewing.
Sinecures in the English army are TO be
abolished.
A furious storm strikes the village Of Tor
rance, Miss.
The remains Of George 81. Pendleton arrive
in New York.
The raging Ohio submerges the city front
of Louisville.
An aged negress is cremated in her hut al
Chamberlain.
The South Dakota legislature enacts new
seed wheat law.
Pendleton, of West Virginia, is unseated
by less than quorum.
The North Dakota state exposition is 10
Gated at Grand Forks.
Sanders and Power may lose the Montana
senatorships after all.
SIbley county boys who attempted to
wreck a train are arrested.
Senator Whiteman is beaten in his suit
; against his ex-mother-in-law.
q La Crosse miller is charged with moving
machinery out of his mill before it Is burned
collecting the insurance, and saying nothing
about it. tft
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
PINKERPoN~ ON GUARD.

The Strike Situation at Punxsu-
tawney Assumes an Ugly Phase.
PUNXsUTAwNEY, Pa, Feb. 27.-The
strike situation here has assumed an
ugly phase. The Buffalo. Rochester %
Pittsburg Coal company has been stead
lily filling the places of the old men
until there are now 700 men at work
guarded by force of about 200 police,
and the new men stay within the lines
all the time for fear of violence from
the LOCO men who are out. 1t will be
necessary for the company to keep these
guards as long as the old miners remain
in this vicinity, for if crowd of ''bIack-
legs" should come in contact with the
strikers there will be serious trouble.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
Have No Love for Germany.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The French news
papers Of the opposition are raising a
terrific howl at the decision of the Paris
government TO participate in Emperor
Williams labor conference at Berlin.
The decision, these journals declare, is
which every French government and
every French citizen has held since
France was despoiled by German greed
and German vandalism, and in that
spirit the act will be treated by the
French electors at the first opportunity
offering,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
yGRGlNlA's HEAVY DEBT.
The Legislature Takes a Step
Coward Funding 1t.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Wickham introduced
joint resolution, which was adopted,
setting forth that the governor of the
commonwealth, the chairman of the
committee on finance and banks of the
senate, the chairman of the COMMITTEES
on finance of the house of delegates,
and one member of the SCI ate
and one of the house of deIega, eS,
Ito be elected by their respective
house" be constituted a commission to
receive proposals for funding the whole
debt of Virginia upon the principles set
out in the act of the 18th of February,
1882; provided, however. that no pro-
poSal shall be entertained which is not
supported by deposited in cash of not
less than Sl,000,000 in such depository as
said commission may designate, to in
sure the faithful performance of the
proposals if accepted and ratified. The
resolution was adopted by the senate.
Ii will probably pass the house.