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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02
Edward M. Fields Insanity
Becomes Acute.
He Attempts Suicide and LIS
Sent to an Asylum.
His Father and Sister Lying at the
Point Of Death.
rive Lives Lost by Fire in Detroit-Jun-
keting Journalists Coming West.
Low water in the Great
Lakes.
Associated Press Dispatches.


New YORK, Dec. edward M. Field,
who has stripped his father of all his
possessions, and upon whose life there
is s6OO,OOO insurance, attempted suicide
this evening. He has been committed
to the insane asylum as dangerous
lunatic.
No arrests have yet been made in con-
nection with the Field failure, and it is
not thought there will be any for the
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02

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on our classified page.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02

The Union League club has endorsed
the Agnes Booth cigar.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02
FALLEN FROM GRACE.
John L. Sullivan Gloriously Drunk II
San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, Dec. latter twenty
weeks total abstinence, j ohm L. Sullivan
became gloriously drunk, on Monday
night, and continued on his spree all ol
today. The audience at his play Mon.
day night was very small, and this il
believed to be the cause OF his fall from
grace.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02

OLDEST Life UNITED
STATES done the good
STRONGEST BEST
exceeding andf fifty millions of dollars
dividends millions of dollars;
retiring
policy holders the combined
two in The
equald by
other
tn mosti profitable known -
policies address,
PACIFIC
2l4 South Broadway. Telephone 49,
ALBERT THOMAS, MANAexR DICKINSON vETTER Aaxr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
Peds Are in Town.

The prospective walking match at the
Washington rink promises to be the
athletic event of the season. Nearly all
the famous tan-bark Founders will be in
town to contest for the ducats, liberal
management will hang up for the lucky
ones, Manager O'Neal is quite
confident that the race will
prove as interesting as any
eyer given in New York City
and by far the most enjoyable ever
had outside of the metropolis. Last
night E. G. Moore, II. o. Mesier, George
Cartwright, Sammy Day, Morton
Koran and William Nolan arrived in
the city and quartered at the National.
Herty is out with challenge in which
he is willing to wager from 81 ZOO to
$1,000 that he can do any man in the
country, LittlewOod preferred lin six
days. go. Guerrero has also blood
In his eye, and has money to
back his legs. Next week Noremac
Campani (Old SPORT. Littewood, Herty
and number of other noted pedestrians
will reach the city and go into training.
"CowbOy" Smith has been in town for
day or two, and thinks the Washing
ton rink an admirable place in which to
hold the match. The rink will be over
hauled and comfortably heated for the
match. While in training all the walk
erS will use the avenue between St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and number of
lively exhibitions of speed may for the
next week or two be seen along that
tlOrOUghfare
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

Oscar D. AbsalmOnt wants $685. as
damages from Irwin, CIR en- & Co. He
claims that he gave Il e firm 10000
bushels Of wheat to sell OIL the market
at a stated date, Nov. II, 1890. The firm
neglected to dispose of it at that time,
and at the time it was sold the price was
away down. He wants the difference
in the market prices at the two dates.
The railway track cleaner middle is
in the courts again, this time on suit
by Henry B. Keyger. the inventor,
against Thomas j. Carney. The plaintiff
claims that Carney agreed to pay $4,000
for an undivided interest in the patent
right, and after he had transferred it to
him only partial payment was made.
Keyger wants s., 100 as due him on the
contract.
Rugg, Fuller & Co. have entered suit
against S. G. Matthews to collect
$l,261.30 claimed to be due for bill of
plumbing supplies. The public will
look OH with interest while the plumb
ers fight it out among themselves.
John C. Zoerb will attempt to make
the court believe that he is entitled to a
divorce from Alkaline Zoerb for serious
reasons. A note of issue only IS filed i'll
the case and the balance will come out
at the trial.
John n. Locke has a claim against
james S. ODonnell, for which he wants
a specific lien upon the property of the
defendant,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
They Refuse to Allow That Long
PinkertOn Bill.

The county commissioners got to-
gether yesterday and opened up BUSH
ness by approving the bond Of County
Attorney Than for $1,000, with w. A.
and F. H. Barnes as sureties. The
bond of w. j. Byrnes. the new coroner,
was also approved, with the signature
attached of w. Ii. Donohue and j. j.
Curley.
The long-delayed settlement of the
Pinkerton bill for the services of a
sleuth in tracking Enoch Ray about was
taken up. The bill amounted to S416.SO.
Frank Nye recommended that it be
paid. There was stormy debate, in
which the payment was defeated, and
the commission will fight it. John
Swift thought that the Pinkerton men
had no right in the state anyway. and
didn't want it paid. Commissioner
Cohen wanted to make test case of 1t.
He thought it bad policy for the county
to have outside detectives. They par
ticularly objected to the bar bills and
cigars.
They decided to dispense with the
services of a night Waterman at the
Jail, and consequently Mike Hogan will
be let out Jan. S. The reason for this
is that there are few prisoners in the
county boarding house, and the two
jailers would be all that was necessary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
PETER RAGLAND's DEFENSE.
The Explanation by Which
Darky Whitewater Secured His
Freedom

The Explanation by Which
Darky Whitewater Secured His
Freedom.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Peter Ragland, the Whitewater, was
arrested on a charge of have snatched a
lady's pocketbook. 1.-THE proof" said
the justice, sis so plain that further in
vestigation is unnecessary"
mo. it amt, sah," the negro replied.
"Da's times when suthin' dat dun looks
like proof shrivels up nightly when
you fling de freight O. reason right
strong down on de question"
swell, but what freight of reason
can affect the proof that you met this
lady walking quietly on the street, and
you snatched her purSe?"
''NOw, jedge, femme tell you some
thin. / wuz comm laung de street, an
here come dis lady. She come er laung,
she did, er holdin' out her money bag
dis er way Gmitating), an l thought dat
she wuz off9rin' it ter me, an tuck it.
| did. l allus takes everything dat IS
offered ter me, sah."
''Bnt why did you think that she was
Offering it to your" queried the judge.
"Wall, you see my little daughter hes
been sick for some time, an de white
folks hes been powerful kind ter me-
GIBBS me Suthin' putty nigh ever day,
am thought dat dis lady yered erbout
hit am wanted me ter git some medi-
cine"
.'That's all very well, but what made
you run so fast after snatching the
purse?"
gain time.
"Yes, you"
"Wky, jedge," he exclaimed with the
brightness of sudden idea, II wanted
ter hurry home ter carry de good news
test lady cher seed in my life dun glib
us money enough ter get de medicine
we want. Oh, no. sab, l amt no hand
to poke er laung when good news is Ter
Sterrin' up my heels. L has seed white
folks dat had been sent after er doctor
poke erlong, but it amt datter way wild
me, er when thinks de puttiest white
lady eber seed has dun glib me money.
/ amt gWine let er crap o. grass grow
under my feet. Jes look at dat lady,
jedge. Aim she purity? Fo' de Lawd,
she dun put me in mind O. my young
mstis laung fo' de wah.
putty ladies is er gittin' might v
scace now. Oh, l know 'em. Ole
marster useter say ter me: Pete he'd
low, 'ef l wuZ ez gOoder iedge o. beauty
ez you is | wouldn't do nothin' but
STAN arOun' an pick out wives fer deze
good-lookin' young men, Now, jedge,
l has dun glib my explanations, an you
mer SEN me ter Jail eff you wants ter
Judge" said the woman, coyly hold
ing her head to one side and tittering
just enough to be girlish, perhaps 1
was to blame. Indeed, 1 believe l of
fered him the purse, not thinking of
what was doing at the time. think
you ought to let him off,
A broad smile became epidemic in the
court room. The justice said that the
purse-snatcher was free.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
INSTALLATION AND CONCERT.
Minneapolis Lodge No. 1, *. p.
Entertains Its Friends.

Last night the friends of Minneapolis
Lodge No. l, K. p, to the number of
several hundred, gathered at the lodge
rooms in the Masonic temple to witness
the installation of lodge officers and to
enjoy the concert arranged. The men,
bers of the state grand lodge were pres
emf. F. E. Wheaton, grand vice
chancellor of the state grand
lodge, acted as installing Of
fcer The officers of the lodge,
which is the oldest K. p. lodge in the
Northwest. are as follows: Past chan
cellor, D. D. Smith; chancellor COM
mander. E. B. Mayor; vice chancellor.
John Farley; prelate, G. w. Quick:
keeper of records and seals. F.. a.
George: master of the eychequer, }. d.
Mcconnell; master of finance, f. w.
Delamater; inner guard, George Blu
menkranz; outer guard. Denett Harvey.
Miss Julia May and Messrs. G. c. Far
ley, d. w. Elliott, George Ferguson, W..
P. Cotharin and Charles SHIRLEY pre-
sented an enjoyable musical programme.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
"NEWs" ABOUT MURRAY.
He Was Run Out of Philadelphia
After Being PardOned.

Alter Being dtuOuCus
The amount of space devoted in the
evening papers last night to chronicling
the pardon of the notorious Lou Murray
and to pleading his case with the pub
lie. caused an audible smile to be heard
from some quarters. Those papers
were probably unaware that full
history of Murray'S pardon and
of his previous record was pub.
Iished in the Philadelphia Record of
several weeks ago. Yet such is the
fact. Murray originally came to Min
neapolis from Philadelphia, where he
left wife. AS soon as he was released
from Saltwater he returned thither. He
went back under an assumed name, and
started an intelligence Office at the cor
ner of Eighth and Vine streets, in that
city. But the Philadelphia police de-
cided that he couldn't be trusted, and
he was run out of the Quaker city some
weeks ago.
The pardoning of Murray by Gov.
Merriam will, however, be generally
commended by those who have looked
into the case sufficiently to speak from
some knowledge of the facts. That
public opinion was excited at the time
and that the nature of the charge
preiudiced the case against MIN,
although he was tried In an
other county, is unauestioned now.
1t is also sure that certain evidence that
would have been in his favor was with
held for some reason. Lastly it will be
conceded generally that he has been
punished sufficiently. While many feel
that justice has been done in his being
pardoned. and there has always been
considerable sympathy for him. there
seems to be no occasion for making a
hero out of him now that he has secured
his liberty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
BAEHR SEEMS CHoLERIC.
He Continues to Rave at DIR. Kill.
VingtOn.

William Baehr continues to fight DR..
S. S. Kilyington. Just why he Is thus
persistent is not explainable. Admit
ting that his affidavit is true, what does
it amount to? The point which the de-
feated candidate for alderman is trying
to make is 4 small one at best. Look
ing at the subject from his side
Of the fence it seems as if he
is doing very foolish thing. His
affidavit doesn't prove KilvingtOn guilty
of great moral turpitude, and the bitter
ness with which he returns to the attack
is more likely to create sympathy for
the health officer than to detract from
his support. Mr.. Baehr seems to have
lost his head slightly. He certainly has
taken leave of his senses when he says
that the GLOBE published what was
false and untrue when it said that he
was fighting Kilvington because the
doctor had helped to defeat him.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Baehr met a
GLOBE representative on Nicollet. He
spoke about the affidavit which he
wanted published.
"Why are you making such fight on
Kilvington?" he was asked.
because he done me up" replied
Baehr.
That is the extent to which it was
false.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03

ference has been given, the property or
the value thereof may be recovered by
the trustee. Debts which have priority
are those which are due as taxes when
the property Is subject thereto. Other
debts having priority are, the clerks
fee, the percentage fees, the cost OF adj
miniStratiOn, wages due employees ac-
cording to the laws of the state, and
debts which have priority under the
laws of the United States. Dividends
shall be declared and paid of an equal
percentage on all allowed claims of the
same class as soon as possible. Liens
obtained by compulsory process within
four months before the filing of a
petition in bankruptcy shall be dissolved
by an adjudication. Liens given prior
to an adjudication in good faith, and not
in contemplation of bankruptcy and for
a present consideration, shall not be
affected by the act.
Petitions.
"Provisions are made for filing petit
tionS; the issuance and return OF pro-
cess; the making of adjudications by
the court, or, In the absence of the
judge, the transfer of the case to the
referee; the taking of appeals and is
Suance of writS of error; the arbitration
or compromise of controversies; the ex-
animation Of bankrupts and other per-
sons concerning the affairs of the bank
rupt; jury trials; notices in newspapers;
taking oathS; making rules, forms and
orders by the supreme court; compute
ton of time; the giving of bonds by
referee aud trustees: punishment for
contempt; the punishment of crimes
committed by persons, bankrupts and
officers; the death of trustees or bank
rupts; the collection of bankruptcy
statistics; the qualification Of referees; ;
the manner of keeping records of refer
ees; the arrest of the bankrupt and
the seizure of his property; the giving
of notices to the creditors; the filing
of petitions against banKrupts; the proof
of claims; liquidating unliquidated
claims; the qualification of voters at
meetings of creditors; investment of
cash in certain cases; the designation of
repositories for funds; the disposition
of unclaimed dividends, set-Offs, cOun-
ter claims, and the transmission of the
bankrupt's title to property"
In conclusion, Judge Taylor said:
TN legislative experience extend
ing over more than ten years, have
never known measure to be presented
to congress the enactment of which was
more generally urged than the TorreY
bankrupt bill. 1t is remarkable for the
terseness of its style, the fairness to
both debtor and creditor of its provis-
ions, and the expedition and economy
it will necessitate in the settlement of
estates. am of the opinion, not only
because its enactment is demanded by
the people without reference to section
or party, but because of the merits OF
the measure that il should be passed
during the present session."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
THE ST. LOUIS ROAD.
Solicitor Clarke Thinks He Can
Straighten Its Affairs in Time.


Straighten Its Affairs in Time.
An amicable adjustment Of the pend
ing suit for foreclosure against the Min
neapolis & ST. Louis railroad is posi-
BILE. Solicitor Clarke, who succeeded
Mr.. Springer, believes that the mort
gage claims against the road can be adj
iusted and that the road can be reOr-
ganized In a shape that will en-
able it to pay interest on Donds
at all times, and in the end reduced the
roads general Indebtedness. Mr..
Clarke is reported! as saying that tine
st. Louis road will be regarded very
differently by Minneapolis people when
present negotiations are fully cleared
up. and when its position III the cross
ings case are fully understood. AT pres
ent the ST. Louis is doing more for Min
neapOliS for the same mileage than any
other road entering the city,"
The mortgage now In process OF fore
closure is the last to fall due and is held
by Henry Seibert as trustee. 1t amounts
to $4,000, 900. The mortgage was made
first to the Central Trust company OF
New York as trustee, but the power
was reserved to move the trustee and
submit to another. The first step look
ing toward a foreclosure was the SUD
Stitution of Mr.. Seibert as trustee. Inc
Trust company denies that it has been
legally removed, while Mr.. Selbert
claims conformity to all the terms of the
mortgage. This question is now await
ing the arbitrament OF the court.
At time in the history of the road.
when Mr.. Siebert was an interested
bOndholder, the road was in poor con-
ditiOn. The road issued bonds known
as road and equipment bonds, and the
mortgage given bears the same name.
The trustee claims that the road with
out the issue mentioned could not have
been successfully operated. The Sic
bert mortgage provided that 1t
was to have prior lien on all
improvements and new equipment
secured with the money; it was also
provided that engines and cars so bought
should be marked with this condition
for the purpose of Identification. The
Seibert interest now seeks foreclosure
and asks the court to determine that
their lien shall be first even though 1t
was given last. Of course if the court
sustains the Seibert claim the effect Will
be to make the last mortgage prior.
The st. Louis officials, if the matter
can be settled, expect to make great
feeder. Steel rails have already been
laid to Fort Dodge. The company is
erecting commodious freight houses on
Fourth avenue north and new machine
shops have just been completed at Cedar
Lake. Mr.. Clarke depends on the pros
pective delay of a judicial settlement of
the case by its probable appeal to the
supreme court to bring about an ami
cable arrangement between the parties
in the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
JUST A FAMILY JAR.
Burton La Fluer Became too En-
thusiastic Over Anatomy.

Burton La FIuer became TOO En-
thusiastic Over Anatomy.
Burton M. La Fluer last night occu-
pied a narrow cell i'll the lookup and
this morning he will appear before
Judge Emery. The cause of his trouble
Is a peace warrant sworn out by his
wife. La Fluer lives at 100 Nineteenth
avenue northeast. On Thursday he
found some one who was keeping open
house in honor of the advent of '91. AS
a result he attempted to administer
personal chastisement to his wife. She
says he fiourished a knife and threat
ened to expose her vitals to the gaze of
an unfeeling world. Therefore, she
swOre out warrant for his arrest. La
Fluer says the real cause of the trouble
was the giddiness of his wife. She be-
gan it, he alleges, by exhibiting fond
ness for the society Of one Harry Dill
worth. Then last fall, while he was
working away from home, she consoled
herself for his absence by being very
good friend of one George COnklin, a
cooper. All of this preyed upon his
mind and caused him to become violent.
He denied that he ever thought of prac-
Using vivisection upon her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
NO Tapping YET.
Victor Heath Improves, But Mer-
rick Does Not.


F. Tapping still roams the world
free as mountain air. A report that he
has been seen in South Mime apolis
since the shooting is denied. The po-
lice are watching for him vigilantly,
but have not as yet discovered any trace
of him. There is little doubt but that
he has left the city.
Lapping's victims are doing we'll, al
though Parry Merrick was not so we'll
yesterday as he might have been. Vic
tor Heath continues to improve. The
bullet couldn't have entered his lungs
or he would have experienced more dis
comfort than has befallen. 1t probably
glanced from a rib and lodged in the
flesh. Young Merrick's jaw is very
painful. The bone is badly shattered
and will not heal readily. Inflamma-
ton and blood poisoning are feared.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
Rankin,s Engagement.

The engagement of Mckee Rankin
opens at the Lyceum theater Monday
evening next. This excellent actor
will be seen in his latest stage creation,
entitled 1.-THE Canuck." The play is
one of those comedies in which home
life, pure and simple, is illustrated. The
piece is full of comical incidents and
laughable situations, and will be seen
at the Lyceum with the same cast as
was at the Bijou theater, New York
city, where it enjoyed twelve weeks
run, scoring tremendous success. e
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
THE DAVIDSON TROUBLES.
Husband and Wife Give Each
Other Tough Characters.


The Davidson divorce case came up
before Judge Lochren yesterday and
was. finally continued, after hearing a
quantity of testimony. The Davidsons,
it will be remembered, run restaurant
in this city. and the husband contends
that the wife made life miserable by
smashing up small sections of the bust
ness, whenever she took occasion to be
jealous Of some of the more or less
pretty female customers. He also
claims that she was careless in her
affections, beStowing them indiscrim-
inately.
Mrs. Davidson states in her answer
that it was her husbands lapses from
virtue that caused all the trouble, and
specified details of acts committed with
Sophia Snow, of GIG Sixth street south;
also Emily Sandberg, of st. Paul. Both
seemed unusually vicious in the fight,
and though the case came up once be-
fore, she was allowed time to answer,
as Albert Knittle, the attorney whom
she had paid to take her case, let it 60.
Her side of the story will be heard at
the next hearing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
New G. A. II. Officers.

Past Commander Judge E. U. Tor
rance addressed l.. p. Plummer post
New Years evening. Past Commander
E. w. Mortimer installed the following
officers: Commander, A. w. Guild; s..
V. c., James K. Ives; J. VIC, W. A.
Tanner; quartermasler, John hughes !:
surgeon, E. r. Bristol; o. D., George r.
Seaton; o. g., Patrick Lyons; chaplain,
James Baillee. Morton post held a
similar meeting. Past Communicating
Chief John p. Kea made an eloquent
address. Last evening Morgan post and
the WOman's relief corps, with the
Sons of Veterans, camp No. 4. installed
new officers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03

affirm or deny. as she was not CUES
toned on the subject. Had she been,
she says she would have entered most
emphatic denial. The GLOBE knows
nothing against the character Of Mrs.
Reeve. and is glad Of the opportunity to
retract the reflection upon her purity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
Smith Not Responsible.

No report of The outcome of the Expo
Sition of go was made yesterday at the
committee meeting. The session was
devoted to the discussion of questions
effecting next years Exposition. It
had been reported that Director Smith
was personally responsible for the par
tial destruction OF Bongueracan's
awakening of Spring." Mr.. Smith. by
reason of contract made with the
Omaha management, was relieved OF all
responsibility in regard to the matter.
1t is said the financial statement will be
made some time during next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-03
Retraction.

In the item in the GLOBE of Dec. 81
in reference to the sending of Edna and
Charlie Reeve to the reform school it
was stated that Mrs. Reeve did not
deny she is the mistress of Layman."
Mrs. Reeve writes that she did not deny,
because she had no occasion to either