davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
ALLEN PINKERTON.
his First Work in the Line Of Business
That Made Him Rich and Famous.

His First Work in the Line Of Bushes
That Made Him Rich and Famous.
! We haye lately seen story going thl
rounds of the press to the effect tina
Allen PirkertOn did his first work o.
that kind in murder in Philadelphia
! We happen to know. however that ht
did not. The late Hon. Luther Dear
born. for many years state senator in
Illinois, once told the writer how Allen
Pinkerton came to engage in detective
work. In 1850 Mr.. Dearborn was sheriff
of Kane county, Illinois. His Office was
at Geneva, the county seat, and he had
deputy in Elgin. one of the three larger
cities of the county.
at that time an enormous amount OF
counterfeit money was being circulated
in and about Chicago, and one dav
Alexander Mitchell, at that time the
president of the company whose money
was being counterfeited, wrote to
Sheriff Dearborn. saying that be be-
lieved the spurious money was being
manufactured by man who lived un-
der an assumed name In Elgin. Sheriff
Dearborn was aware that his Elgin
deputy could do nothing in the case be-
cause everybody knew him.
At that time two brothers we're run
ming little cooper shop in Dundee, a
small town near Elgin. Mr.. Dearborn
had. in the course of his political can
vass, become acquainted with one OF the
brothers and knew him to be bright,
shrewd sort of a fellow, SO he went to
Dundee and engaged HIM to work up
the case. The young cooper sent a note
to the suspected man, saying that a
friend had told him he could buy some
"queer'' and that he wished to do so.
The counterfeiter replied that it the
cooper would meet him at a certain
hour in the evening at certain corner
with stipulated sum of money he
would be supplied with package of the
goods he required.
The cooper was on hand with the
money, and when he had made the
purchase he quietly drew a pistol and
the counterfeiter to the lock-
up. The prisoner turned out to be old
Clegg, tall, handsome, scholarly old
gentleman with patriarchal beard
and most charming manner, but one
Of the most troublesome counterfeiters
that ever fourisned in this country.
The young cooper was Allen finker-
ton. This was the beginning of his de-
;ective work. Soon afterward he went
10 Chicago and was placed upon the
police force, where he served until he
founded the private detective agency
which still bears his name and the i'm
press of his peculiar genius.
Old Clegg, soon after he was confined
in the county Jail at Geneva, made his
escape and fed to Canada, whence he
had come and where he had for manv
years before operated in counterfeit
Sheriff Dearborn, having loca-
ed the fugitive, went to Springfield.
the capital of the state, when Stephen
A. Douglas, secretary Of the state of
Illinois, gave him requisition on
Daniel Webster, secretary OF state for
The United States. Mr.. Webster in
urn issued equisitlon on the Cana
liam authorities and appointed Mr..
Dearborn messenger to proceed to Ca
nadia and bring Clegg back, which he
Dnof
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
PROBATE NOTICE.

Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01

TOHN 81. QUINN, Attorney Law, Mime
II aDolis. MINI. $40 Nicoilet. 81 .s$}
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
ARMAGH.

a
Board OF Guar dlans. on Jan. 30, dis.
cussion took place in reference to the
case OF the man. Robert Tate. lately
confined as lunatic in Armagh Dis
trict asylum, who died in the Luraan
infirmary under painful circumstances.
Ultimately resolution was adopted
protesting against the practice of SEND
ing pauper lunaJics from the asylum in
Armagh to Lurgan, and as the death OF
Tate was the result of exposure, the
Guardians were of opinion that the
asylum authorities were to blame.
CORK.
On January 80, at the Kanturk Quar-
ter Sessions. before the Recorder OF
Cork, an appeal was heard from the de
cision of recent Crimes Act Court at
Mallow, presided owe; by Cecil Roche
and Colonel Pierce. K. Ms. when
James Donoughoe, soldier, was sent
enced to seven months imprisonment
on charges of assaulting the police and
forming part of riOtOus assembly at
Mallow On the night of the release OF
William O'Brien, M. p. Constable
Brown deposed to seeing stones thrown
at the police that night. They charged
and dispersed the crowd. On returning
/ he saw the prisoner throwing stone at
the police. He arrested him, and the
prisoner said that he was struck by one
of the constables. On cross examina
ton he said he knew DOnoughoe for
three years. He had an excellent char
#acter. A militia sergeant also testified
]. to the prisoner s sobriety, good conduct,
I and generosity to his mother while IN
the militia. The judge said that those
attacks on the police were greatly TO- be
condemned, and he did not believe the.
prisoner formed part Of the rioters. and.
taking his good character into consider
alton, he reduced the sentence to one
month. 81 n. .3sS5
g y sys$3sI DUBLIN. d
sEEssEEI Med Donald -, at1s
n js - a1sl 4 the orking
y {lsInh IN Dub null ect:I
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-01
.ESTMEATH.

Captain Cecil Howard Digby Fether-
stonhaugh, OF Bracklyn, Killucan, and
montgomery j. Barnes. OF Ballyglass,
have been sworn in as sheriff and sub
sheriff respectively OF this county. IS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
OFFICE SERGEANT ALARMS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, February %
CARUrH DIsPLEAsED.

His Views on Reeds Note of DeclinatIon
Given TO the Press.
Special Telegram to the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, March Speaker Reed
seems to have realizsi that he committed
grave blunder in procuring the publica'
tion of the insulting decliuation to attend
the banquet of the Louisville Blue Grass
Cub. Congressman Caruth, to whom
the letter of declinstion was sd-
dressed, said to your correspondent
tonight: 81 have not received any
communication from Mr.. Reed or the sub
ject. / have been shown by newspaper
correspondent copy of letter purport.
ing to have been addressed to me. In the
first place Mr.. Reed had not received any
formal invitation to the banquet. The
Blue Grass Club comprises in iTs member
shin many of tine best citizens of Louis
Vile, Republicans as we'll as Democrats.
They were desirous that their banquet
of the Doth inst should be absolutely non
partisan, and / was requested to invite
Speaker Reed. / notified him that be
would be asked, stating that the formal
invitation would come later. This decli-
nation may have been intended as joke,
and had it been reserved and read at the
bar quet, it would no doubt have been re-
ceived in that spirit, but this publication
so far in advance, looks as if it were pre-
meditated insult to the State of Kentucky,
Republicans asIwell as Democrats "
Mr.. Caruth thinks it doubtful that Rep
resentative Stewart, personal and politi-
cal friend Of the Speaker, would take the
liberty of making public letter Of this
character without even the implied assent
of the author. II was not until tonight
that Reed seemed impressed with the
enormity OF mis- offense. This afternoon TO
several newspaper correspondents, who
called upon him, he not only acknowl-
edged the letter, but laughed over it as II
it did him great credit. Subsequently
some of the most prominent Republican
Oorgressmen advised him that he had
committed a blunder, end then ne
charged the entire respon sibility ou Stew
art. 1t is very significant that the original
draft of the letter was sent to the press
gallery with the statement that any cor
respondent was welcome II it who would
publish the lettsr entire. Until then none
of the correspondents veEe aware even OF
the invitation. This shows that it was
deliberately planned TO have the letter
published broadcast
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
NEWS BRIEFLY CONDENSED.

Ousy's friends deny that he intends to
throw Dalamster overheard and support
Chief Justice Paxson for Governor OF Penn
sylvsnis.
A man under arrest at Portland, Ore
pon, is thought to be Silcott.
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
Senate requiring cable and electric light
wire to be laid underground.
Geo. E. Tiscomb, prominent young
man of Beaver Falls, is missing, and his
friends fear be has been fOully dealt with
In the Iowa Senate yesterday four bills
for the establishment of the Australian
system of voting and two to provide for
license as a substitute for prohibition were
presented.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Gertrude
briggs. the young wife of the aged coun-
terfeiter, Nelson briggs, who was on trial
in Cincinnati for dealing in counterfeit
money, was unable to agree and was dis
charged.
The mercury fell to the freezing point in
Mississippi last night Strawberries had
begun to ripen, and peaches had partially
bloomed out. Peas and beans will prob
ably be ruined.
At mass meeting at the Cooper Union,
New York, last night, resolutions request
ing the intervention OF the American gov
ernment to check the outrage in the R1s-
sian prisons were adopted.
The German Lutherans, who hold the
balance of power in Milwaukee politics,
have decided to support only sucb Alder
manic candidates as pledge themselves to
support the compulsory school law.
The decrease in the public debt for the
month Of February was Sc, l5S, 4s6.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
WICKED WATERS.
DISASTROUS FLOODS REPORTED.
Inhabitants Of Various Towns Flee 10 the
Mountains.
RAILROADSAND FACTORIES STOPPED
The Dirsiul Condition Of Affairs at Various
Points.

EGG HARBoR CITY, N. j., March IA
great storm has been prevailing here for
twenty-four hours. The wind has been
blowing in shore, bringing extremely
heavy tides into the bay and Great Egg
Harbor river.
The tides of Pleasantville have over
flowed Eigewster avenue and at some
places on other streets there are two feet
of water. Sea Isle City is submerged. In
Clarktown the citizens are fleeing to the
highlands for safety. The cieizsns are
fearing repetition of last springs terrible
storm.
The tides are higher than was at first
expected. The trains on several lines have
to run over the meadows with the greatest
canton. Alexander Fish & Co. report
great damage to their fishing and oyster
busiueeS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
BURYING THE BODIES.

The Loss of Life by the Walnut Grove
Dam Disaster.
PRESCOTT, ARIZ March 1.-The work
of burying the victims of the..Walnut G rove
dam disaster is about completed. Thirty
nine bodies were recovered and identified,
while three more persons are known to
have been lost. Property at and below
WickerbuIg was badly damaged, but no
loss occurred, as was feared, the people
being on the watch for the fOod. Ii is i'm
possible to fix the responsibility for the
accident further than the dam was not
properly constructed for the purpose for
which il was intended. Adequate means
for the escape of water in time of food
were not provided.
A dispatch from Pbelix says: Reliable
reports from Walnut Grove dam show con-
clusively that the work of construction
was very faulty. The company's safe,
containing $40, 900, which was taken six
miles on the rushing waters, was recover
ed yesterday. The steel boiler used at
the lower dam was found 80 miles below
crushed liks a stovepipe.
Sheriff O'Neill has arrested Daniel
Bsrks, the drunken messenger, and sent
him to Prescott Jail.
There are no traces to be seen Of either
of the dams. The town Of Seymour is
wiped out, not one stone standing to mark
its site. Since the q Jod a number of mug
gets of gold have been found down the
canyon. A piece of iren tour inches square
and thirty inches long, used to anchor the
tower st the upper dam, was picked up
forty miles below. For distance Of tnir-
ty-ive miles the canyon is strewn with
bedding, dead horses, cattle and hogs,
broken wagons, and, in fact, everything
used by the settlers in the valley.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
GONE TO BOTTOM.
PATE OF 4 BRITISH STEAMER.
She Strikes a Rock and Sinks in Three
Minutes.
OYER TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Full Account Of the Disaster Not Yet
Received.

LONDON, March l "A dispatch received
here. this morning states that the British
steamer Q letta, which sailed from Aus
trslisn ports for London, has been lost at
sea. The number of persons drowned is
not definitely known, but the dispatch says
that fearful number perished. The
Quetts was vessel.of 2,245 tone burden.
The Qletta had twenty seven first class
passengers. and q crew numbering ll2.
She also had msils for England. The
managers Of the line to which the steamer
belonged say they do not believe the re-
port that she has been lost.
LATER:-The report OF the loss of the
British steamer Quetts is confirmed at
Lloyd4. The advices recsived there state
that 200 lives were lost. The steamer
struck a rock not shown on the chart at 9
o'clock last night near Siuedel in the Tor
res Straits at the northerr extremity of Au-
stralia and sank in three minutes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
COMPELLED TO FLEE.

Floods In Tennessee Cause Much Dis
tress aud Great Loss of Properly.
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 1.-Reports
from the Lower Cumberland river repre-
sent much distress on the lowlands. Peo-
pie have been compelled, on account of the
flood, to drive their stock to high ground,
and many of them have been compelled to
leave their own homes for more elevated
positions.
Many Of the Nashville mills are eur
rounded by water. Driftwood is running
so heavily as to endspger the bridge piers.
The sudden rise in the Cumb erlsnd river
has caused much suffering here. Nearly
l. 500 peaple have been compelled to absD-
don their homes Oh the lowlands. Many
houses are under water, some of them from
II TO Is feet. Rivermen claim that the
river will rise feet more, which will
place i at 81 feet above low water mark,
and far above the danger line.
All along the west side of First street
people have been obliged to flee, and hun
dreds of families are homeless.
The loss by the food will reach from
500. 900 to $1,OO0,000 Kentucky lum-
Der companies will be the heaviest losers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
rHE ROBINSON MURDER TRIAL
Verdict Expeo'ed TO be Rendered by
Monday.


A Verdict Expec'ed TO be Rendered by
Monday.
special TsiegrGm TO he Sunday REGISTER.
ST. GAINESVILLE, o., March 1.-The
state made a moderately strong case
against William Robinson to day proving
the malignant feeling that had ioug exis-
ted in the Rlbinsons toward Ashof and
several bitter threats that the defendant
had made toward him. TIE details of the
fight between Ashoff and Dexter Robin
son were given in testimony about as 1t
VAS published in the REGISTER at the
time Of the murder.
The defense began at noon. Dexter
Robinson and his wife, who was an eye
witness to the tragedy, both tessifying
that on the morning of the murder Dexter
gently demonstrated with Ashof about
putting his ashes on the street, at when
Ashoff few into violent rage, struck him
twice with the coal bucket and then
clinchirg him. They scuf6s ID a while,
Dexter all the time trying to get away from
him until they both fell, when Dexter dis
engaged himself and escaped. They also
testified that when William Robinson saw
them scuffl ng be seized shovel and
started toward them, bat before he reached
them the men had separated, and he was
not at the scene Of the fight at all. This
testimony is corrobrated By that of other
eve witnesses, which renders it strong for
the defense. A verdict will probably be
reached Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
Fall on the Car.

ELKHART, IND, March IA three
year-old child, whose parents were asleep
in coach of Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern passenger train No. 9, walked
down the aisle and fell off the platform
when the train was a mile from this city,
Yesterday, \ its way to Chicago and run
ming at high rate of speed. 1t was sup
posed the child had been instantly killed,
but upon stopping the train and going
back the little one was found standing IN
the middle of the tack uniDjuIed, aside
from slight scratch on the ear. Railroad
men say they never heard Of such mirac-
ulous escape.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02

LONDON, March 1.-The strike of the
dock laborers at Greenock has greatly ex-
cited the apprehensions of Glasgow mer-
chants. The Scottish port has been COM
paratively free from the labor troubles
which have so embarrassed trade at Lon
den and Liverpool, and the men have
hitherto been industrious and tractsble.
Mr.. Henderson, a prominent shipper,
says the strike is deprecated by the ma
jOrity of the workmen, and is due to the
Vaccinations OF English agitstors, claim
ing to represent the London Dock Labor
ers' Uniop, who have been at work among
the Scotch goods handlers for the last
month, and have finally succeeded in in
fscting them with the fear Of ostrscism by
all trades unionists.
The London Union has been successful
in a way which was doubtless not antici-
pated by them, their action doubtless
causing the abandonment of the project
under consideration OF constructing a new
dock near the Victoria docks, capitalists
not deeming it a desirable investment
until the question of labor is definitely
settled.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
REAL ESTATE IMBRoGLIO.
Two Men Killed and a Posse Af.er thu
Murderers.

Two Men Killed and a Posse Af.er the
Murderers.
Los ANGELES, GAL, March News
has been received of fatal shooting afffay
which occurred at Sangus, small station
on the Southern Pacific, in this county.
George Walthsm and D. Cook we're
hauling wood past cabin occupied by W.
A. Gardner and w. E. Carmichael, when
the two latter opened fire with Win
chester and revolvers. Wsltham WAS in
stantly killed and Cook received a wound
from which he died three hours later. The
shooting was the result Of quarrel about
land. Gardner and Carmichael escaped.
W. H. George, a rench-l living rear the
the scene of the tragedy, gives the follow
Jug version of the affair: The shooting
grew out of quarrel over railway land.
Waltham recently hauled a load of lum-
Der to a section OF land which he claimed
Carmichael, who claimed the same sec
tion, had the lumber removed. This
created bad feeling between the men, and
Yesterday Waltham got Jose Oline and ID.
Cook to assist him hsul more lumber to
the land and put up shanty. Carmichael
aud W. A Garniner appeared on the scene
and the quarrel broke out afresh, Wal
than and Carmichael coming to blows.
Wsltham and his party loaded their wag-
ons and returned and got second load
As they were passing CarmichaePs cabin,
Gardiner, it is alleged. opened fire on the
wagon. Wsltham fell dead and Cook
dropped with bullet through his should
er. He only survived three hours. Oline
escaped. When the shooting was over
Carmichael and Gardner ran from the
shsnty, jumped on horses and fled. The
whole neighborhood is aroused and
posse is in pursuit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
CONDITION OF THE VICTIM.
II is Thought That Ex-CoDgressman TauI-
bee Will Recover.

II is Thought That Ex-Congressman TauI-
bee Will Recover.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Ex. Congress
man Taulbee, who was shot in the face yes
tardsy afternoon by Charles E. Kincaid,
the correspondent of the Louisville Times,
is resting easy this morning. He is still at
the Providence Hospital. At 10 o'clock
this morning his physician said there was
no material change in his condition. 1t is
thought he will recover.
Mr.. Kincsid passed rather comfortable
night, sleeping but little, however, owing
to the severe strain which his nerves had
undergone. Mr.. Kincaid said to-day that
for long time he had had great difficulty
"a getting to sleep at night, even under ibe
most favorable circumstances. For this
reason he had been compelled to select as
his sleeping room one as far away as possi-
BILE from the noises OF the street. Shortly
after noon Mr.. Kincsid in company with
an officer called at the Office of his counsel,
C G. Maurice Smith, who is arrar ging to
have his client admitted to bail during
this afternoon, fpossible. Several promi-
nent gentlemen called during the after
noon to tender bail if needed. Among
them were Gen. II. V. Boynton and Mr..
Wynee, of the Cincinnati Commercial Ga.
zette, and Col. Won Stamp, OF the
Army. During the morning Mr.. Kin
caid received large number of tele-
grams from prominent people of Kentucky
rendering legal or other assistance. Judge
Durham, of Danville, KY, ex-First Comp
troller of the Treasury; James G. Givens,
Of Louisville, and Col. George NJ Davis,
also of Louisville, all men of eminent legal
ability, offered their services. The con-
over Mr.. Taulbee was held by
Drs. Bsyne, O. Adams and Frederick. 1t
was decided not to make any eff1rts to
probe for the bullet at present, as it is ap-
psrentiy not doing any harm in its present
position. The physicians report marked
Improvement in Mr.. Taulbee's condition,
and that his chances for speedy recovery
are good.
Late this afternoon Mr.. Kincaid, with
his attorney, appeared before Judge Mil
Ter, of the Police Court, and waving ex-
gave bonds in the sum of s., 600
10 await the action Of the grand jury, Col
Won Stamp becoming his surety. Several
other persons were present ready to quail
fy in whatever amount might be req quIred,
but having received message from DR..
HaJne to the effect that Mr.. Taulbee was
b heved to be out of danger, Junge Miller
accepted Col. Won Stamp as sole surety in
the sum named.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
BILL DAvE" RETIRES.
The KAnawha County Labor Leader "oU
of Politics"

The KAnawha County Labor Leader "out
of Politics"
CINCINNATI, March ii. W. Goshorn,
of Charleston, W. Va, chairman of the
National Union Labor party, resigned at
the last meeting Of the national commit
tee at Kansas City, Mo-, and ex-Lieut.
Gov. P. P. Elder, of Kansas, was elected
to succeed him.
"I am out of politics." said Mr.. Cos
horn, who stopped over at the Gibson
house yesterday on his way to his home,
at Charleston, W. Va. 81 have been in
the political arena for Is or 20 years, and
it is very fascinating, but it interferes
with a mans regular business. 1 promis-
ed my wife would get out of it. The
Union Labor party has future, however,
and my heart will be with it. The labor
members in the West Virginia Legislature
held the balance of power lately and so 1t
may be in other states. Ths party by TAX
ing in all other elements but the two old
parties, will cut respectable figure IN the
next national campaign"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
Browns Friends at Work.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1.-The
West Virginia delegation called on the Sec
retary of the Navy and President yester.
day 10 urge the promotion of Lieutenant
r. M. G. Brown to the position OF Lieuten-
ant Commander, because of conspicuous
gallautry on the United States steamer
Trenton at Samoa during the disastrous
hurricane there year or so ago. Lieu
tenant Brown is the son-in law of ExSen-
ator H. G. Davis. He is the twenty ninth
man in the line Of prom m)tion, bat the
President has the power 10 promote an Of
ficer for distinguished bravery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-02
Waiting for tho Word.

ST. LOUIS March 1.-The Boomers or
"Sooners," who are now copgregated in
and around Arkansas G ty, Kansas, ready
to pounce upon the best lands in the Cher
okee Strip, when that coveted section is
proclaimed open to settlement, held 8
meeting last night in conjunction with
the citizens OF Arkansas City aud several
speeches Of old time boomer order, the Ar
kansas City Cherokee Strip Colonization
Association wss organized with o. Inger-
soll as president and T. W. Exert, secre-
tary. Resolutions praying for the early
opening Of the Strip were adopted and an
other meeting will be held Monday, when
a Bureau of Information will be formed
and definite plans Of action agreed upon.