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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
J. G. MARQUIS, Collaborateur

cier. Voici un meri qui, en- plein
Paris, s'est livr6 a une operation
analogue. La prix de la cession
6talt settlement un peu plus 6lev6:
500 francs
La dame 6tait employee CONNIE
g6rante dun cafe concert situ6 rue
Moret, ct le propri6taire de l'6ta-
blissement, craignant probable
ment qu'elle ne fdt troubl6e dams
ses occupations professionelles par
le soin de ses devolrs conjugaux,
sen vint trouver )e mari pour lui
demander de lui c6der ses droits
ct son autorit6 sur sa femme. On
tomba vite d'accord sur le prix fixe
a 500 francs, ct on ALA chercher
une feuille de papier timbr6 sur
Iaquelle le mari r6digea iengage-
ment suivant:
"Je soussign6, D5sir5 ChevalIier,
m'engags, q partir de CO jour, b re-
noncer toute autorit6 ct q tout
droit sur ma femme, nee Della
croix, a Fontenay, le 6 mai, 1853,
actuellement g6rante de petablis-
sement concert sis rue Moret, Ii,
en- consideration dune somme de
500 fir. consentie par NJ. Martin.
chef d la maison sus-indiqu6e.-
CHEvALLIER.
En- 6change de Get engagement,
Martin remit, le jour meme, q Che
WALLER une reconnaissance de 500
francs, payable le Is octobre 1891
ct que celul ci s'est empress6 de
negocier a une troisieme PERSONA.
ge nomm6 Berry.
Maie, lorsqu'a l6ch6ance du Is
octobre, Berry s'est pr6sente pour
TOUGHER les 500 francs, il s'est
heurt6 a un refus; il p1is alors le
parti d'assigner devant le tribunal
de commerce de la Seine, en- paYe-
ment du montant de la reconnais-
sance don't il etait porteur, le sous
cripteur, Martin, ct le b6n6fciaire,
Chevallier.
Ce dernier faisait d6faut; mails
le tribunal. statuant tant a son
6gard qua Regard de Martin, COM
parant, declare le titre nul COM
me ayant une cause illicite ct con-
traire aux bonnes maurs, ct il q,
en- consequence, repouss6 la de-
mande.
Cest Berry qui est lie plus NAL
heureux des. quatre, car il en-
est pour ses frais!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
VARIETE.
LIE CRANE VOLE.
HIsTOIRE DUN CRIME.

LIE crime de Charonne, le cada.
vre sans tote trouv6 dams une cave.
rappelle au Gaulois un crime don't
le mobile 6tait different, mails dams
les circumstances 6taient q peu
pres identiques, peut-etre plus hor.
ribles encore ct plus dramatlque,
ct qui resta touj jours impuni.
C'6tait en- l847. Cette date 6loi
gn6e permet seule de r6v6ler un
secret qui fut longtemps celui d'u-
ne famille honorable, aujoufd'hui
complement 6teinte.
UD m6decin que lie "Gaulois"
appelle le docteur Jaufard, exer
Gait avec success sa profession dams
une petite willie des environs de
Paris, a Saint-Denis, 81 vous le
voulez.
Fills de bourgeois de province,
le docteur Jaufard await fait ses
6tudes q Paris, mel6 q toute la jeu-
nesse des 6coles. Travailleur, in
teIligent, il await parfaltement r6us-
81 dams ses 6tudes; mais, du petit
doigt mis- dams la vie parisienne, il
lui 6tait rest6 Papre d6sir d'y en-
trer plus avant, ct une colere sour
de contre les riches qui, sans tra-
vail ct sans inqui6tude de lavenir,
pouvaient avo1r tous les plaisirs,
tandis que lui, oblig6 de gutter
PARIS, en- 6tait rebuilt d mener une
existence p6nible au m1lieu dune
population peu cultiv6e, ,etn pour
rait venir q Paris que de loln en-
loin, CONNIE pour mieux soutfrir
de l'attrait du fruit defendu.
De ses antilles d'6cole, il await
gard6 une correspondence suivie
avec un fls de famille tres richie,
qui 6tait revenu dams sa vile nata-
le, une fois ses 6tudes de droit
achevees, ct y menait la grande
vie de province.
On jour, son ami vlnt q Paris ct,
dams un premier rendezvous au
cafe Procope, lui confia quill await
apporte quatre-vingt mile francs
pour faire ur placement dams une
afaire industrlelle.
-Seulement, dit-il, je nose pas
laisser cette somme q lh0tel, Ell
1usqu'a apres deraain ]e suis obi
rs de la porter sur moi.
Trois Jours apres, dams une ma.
sure abandonnee ct entour6 de ter
rains vagues, q Auteuil, des en-.
fants qui ]oua1ent d6couvraient u1
cadavre nu ct sans tote.
Les voisins accoururent d'abord
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
COntre l'anneXlOn.

M. Solomon White, d6put6 d 'Es.
sex la legislature d'Ontario, Went
de recevoir un rude coup dams le
campagne annexionniste quill g
commence. A Windsor meme quj
qui paraissait etre son chateau.
fort, la comte a adopts unanime
ment la resolution suigante::
"Propose par lie prefet Winter
mute, appuy6 par le DR. King,
qu'attendu que certaines person
mes plus ou moins marquantes du
comt6 ont derni6rement inaugur6
un movement annexionniste en-
favour des Etats-Unis, nous mem
bres de ce conseil qui represente
les contribuables loyaux, libres ct
6c]air6s de ce comt6 lemons a en-
registrer Repression de notre fer
me croyance ct de notre conviction
qu'aucun autre pays au monde ne
possede un meilleur systeme de
gouvernement ou de plus admira-
bles institutions que notre patrie
bien- aimee; ct d6clarons que tout
en- voulant vivre en- paix ct conser-
yer des relations amicales avec la
grande nation voisine, 6tablie au
sud de notre pays, nous r6pudions
tout d6sir ou toute intention de
nous identifier avec ellie. pr6f6rant
roster sous lie glorieux drapeau q
Pombre duquel notre pays est de-
venu grand ct prospere ct ne chan
ger en- rien notre condition actuelle
qui assure 6galite ct justice pour
toutes les croyances, nationalit6s
ct races qui y existent.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
La fortune est a ceux qul savent
la cOnQu6rir.

La fortune est a ceux qui savent
la conqu6rir.
Plus il allait, plus le docteu1
await besoin de recevoir CO crane,
de s'assurer quill 6tait Ia, de lie
narguer dams son scepticisme ra
geur. Maint,nant il lui semblait
que lie crane, lui r6pondait, ct SOU
vent ie docteur psssait des heuree
de mutt le regarder, a pinjurier
pour fnir par un 6clat de rire.
Un soir, le docteur en- rentrant
s'apercut que le crane await dispa-
ru.
Qui pavalt pris? Qai Pavait vo-
l6?
Toutes ses recherches furent
vaines, ct plant6 debout devant la
chemin6e, il haletait, passant sa
main sur son front, suant la peur,
Sc demandant 81 la justice 6tait sur
ses traces, GU 81 pheure dun chati-
ment myst6rieux allait sonner.
Les jours passerent plus SOM
bres ct plus agit6s que jamais. LIE
docteur ne falsait plus rien qui
vaille, ct chaque soir il recommen-
gait a chercher le crane vol6, ct
restait a contempler la place vide.
Enfn, un soir, il fut repris de
son rire nerveux ct, sortant de
chez lui, il Sc nit a courlr Ia vile,
fouillant les tas d'ordures, devant
les maisons.
On me Ia vol6, dlsait-il aux
PEASANTS. Cest moi qui Pai tue,
ct on pourrait le reconna1tre.
On enferma le docteur ct, dams
la maison des fous, il r6petait sans
cesse les details du crime quill
await commits.
On crut toujours que la nouvelle
dun assassinat commits a Saint
Denis lavait rendu fou.
Une seule personne sut la v6rit6:
la smur du jeune homme tue a Au-
teuil. Ellie 6tait soeur de charit6
dams l'hospice Oh 6tait soign6 le
docteur, ct c'est par lui qu'elle ap-
prit les details de la mort de son
fr6re.
Ellie garda vingt ans le secret ct
ne le confia q Fun de ses parents
que >douze ans apr6s la mort du
docteur, alors quill ne restait plus
personne de sa famille.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17

pais la police, ct entln 10 parquet'
Les journaux annoncerent la 81
nistre decouverte, on fit enquete
sur enquete, ct bient0t on men par
la plus: la police n'avait rien trou-
We 9ui put la METRE sur les traces
de Passassin: n1sslinge, nj vete-
ments, nj papiers; tout await 6t6
brnl6, sans doute, avec les debris
de bois nombreux dams cette rui-
ne.
Mais la tete? Jamais on ne re
trouva la tete, ct le cou, dechique-
t6, semblait lndiquer que la sec
tion await 6t6 faite par une main
inhabile, par quelque rodeur, sans
doute.
Pendant ce temps, le docteur
Jaufard s'enfermait q Saint-Denis,
dams son cabinet de travail, occup6
a disaoudre, dams de lacide sulfu-
rique, nne lame de rasoir, ct q dis
s6quer une tete.
Les lambeaux de chair, les che
veux, les yeux ct la langue 6tait
p)ong6s dams Pacide, s6ch6s ct BRIT
les sans laisser nj traces nj odeur:
ct le crane restait seul, blanc, net,
Iropre, avec ses dents bien ran
gees, ses deux grands trous noirs
ct son nez camard.
Deux jours await dur6 la sinlstre
besogne, deux jours d'angoisse,
pendant lesquels le docteur await
declare TRAVELLER q une d6couverte
nouvelle, deux jours pendant les
quels ses malades Pavaient vaine-
ment attendu, ct avaient d1 envo-
yer chercher un m6decin mo1ns
absorb6 par la science.
LIE crane ainsi prepare, CONNIE
une piece d'anatomie, fut place
bien en- evidence sur la chemin6e
du cabinet de travail.
Ill ny a rlen de tel, pensa lie
docteur, que de bien montrer ce
crane pour ecarter les soupcons.
Puts il annonca a son encourage
quill await fait une d6couverte me-
dlcale ct quill 6tait richie apr6s Ia
voir vendue q un pharmacien en-
treprenant. Bientot, aide par la
reputation que lui valait la pr6ten-
due d6couverte, don't personne ne
savait nm mot, il fut le premier
m6decin de rendroit.
La fortune lui souriait ct lors-
que seul, enferm6 le soir dams son
cabinet de travail, il regardait lie
crane avec ses deux grands trous
noirs, son nez camard ct ses dents
blanches, il SO prenait q rlre dun
rire nerveux, CONNIE un homme
qu1 veut vaincre laspeur.
Sale monde! dlsait-il, l,ignoble hu-
mantle! VOLTA bien tes principles.
Ce qui devait me conduire a P5-
chafaud ma donn6 la fortune Sont
lis b6tes les hommes! La VOLTA, la
d6couverte qu'on ne fera jamais,
ct que TAI faite un soir, avec un
rasoir. Les imb6ciles!
Alors, il prenait le crane entire
ses mains, le retournait avec les
doigts f6vreux ct le regardait lon.
guement:
Encore un n1gaud! ii cru
que j'6tais son ami ct que ]'allaie
le conduire q une partie de plaisil
sans pareille. Oh! il ma pas fait
"Ouf!' Et CONNIE j'ai bien charcu'
t6 le cou, pour faire croire que Il
coupable ny entendait rien! Let
magistrats! La police! Quels na1fs
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17

la fete de Noel, ses ventes s'6le-
vent 4 environ 100000 par Jour:
Je d6pense, a-t-il ajoute, $4,000
par semaine pour annoncer mes
marchandises ct je pale $1,000 par
mois q un homme entendu pour
pr6parer ces annonces ct les fare
publier. Celia me rapporte des
profits. Cest en- annoncant, que
TAI fait la reputation de ma mai
son ct 10 ne comprends pas COM
ment une maison de commerce I'M
portante puisse r6ussir ST ellie nan
nonce pas consid6rablement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
LIE PRlX DUNE FEMME
HIsTOIRE DUN BILLET DE 500
ERhNCS

On a cite l'autre jour, le cas- de
CO berger francais du Cavaldos qul,
pour 6teindre une dette de 6O fr.,
await c6d6 "a femme 3 son cream
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17

NJ. John Wanamaker, le richie
de Philadelphia, dit que
durant les dix jours qui precedent
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17

L'ECHo DE L'OUEsT est mainte-
nant en- lieu de pouvoir executor
toutes sortes d'impressions on
angla1s ct en- francais, telles que,
cartes d'afaires, blancs de reQus,
blancs de compte, entetes de let
tres, circulaires, billets de rade,
programme, constitution de societ6.
Toutes Impressions <ex6cut6es
promptement ct avec soin tres
bas prix a nos ateliers, No. 6,
Prince st. s. =.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
POUR RlRE.
Petit questionnaire social:
-Qu'appeleZ-vOus un hOmme
g6nant?
-Celui qui ne SO gene pa.

-\qIu dppoleA-VOuo uA AOuuo
genant?
-Celui qui ne Sc gene pa.
***
Tolstoi, l6crivain russo don't on
conna1t les id6es sur le droit de
punir, quill refuse d la soci6t6,
volt, l'autre jour, un agent de poll
CO arreter un individu. Ii s'avan-
CO aussitot vers lagent ct lui dit:
-Savez vous lire?
-Certainement.
-Avez-vous lu Pecriture saiu.
te?
--Oui, monsieur.
-Alors vous oubliez qu'elle re.
commando d'simer votre proclaim
CONNIE vous-m6me.
LIE repr6sentant de lautorit6,
stup6fait, fxe le comte ct lui re-
pond, apr6s un moment de re-
hexiOn:
EFT vous, savez-vous lire?
-Oui.
--Avez vous lu les reglements de
police?
Non.
Ell bien! lisez-les.
***
NJ. Casimir Bonjour, candidat 4
rAcad6mie, so pr6sente un jour
pour faire sa visite chez un des
Quarante. Une femme de cham
hre Went lui ouvrir Ia porte:
-Votre nom, monsieur? dit-elle.
LIE candidat r6pond avec son
plus grac1eux sourire:
-Bonjour.
Flatt6e de cette politesse, la jeu-
ne file r6pond:
-BonJour, monsieur; voulez-
vous me dire votre nom?
-Je vous dis: Bonjour. %.
Eft moi aussi, bonjour, mon.
sleur; qui faut-il que 1'annonceP
Eth! Bonjour, c'est mon nom!
La cam6riste comprit alors qu'au
lieu de dire Bonjour, monsieur, il
fallait dire: Monsieur Bonjour.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17

Sainte. Scholastique. = NJ. Ga
briel Ouellette, lie pere Biez, pa
tr1ote de 81. autrefois d'ici, ct au.
lourd'hui d. Saint COLOMBIAN, est
dangereusement malade.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-12-17
TARIF DEs ANNONCEs.
Par semalDs

Par sema1Ds
Un Ponce. :. 81
Un quart de Colonne. ne............... 300
tUne demi Colonne e............. 4OC
Une Colonne. 100
Tariff special pour les anuonces au mois
let a Pannee. Par lignes
Ayis-Chauue insertion ...., 10 cents
Avis de Deces, cents
Avis de marriages, so cents.
Demandes emploi--demandes de do.
mestiques ou employees pour
lets perdus ou trouves,
Au taux de UN CENTIN par met
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
SIMPSON THE sOCKLEss.
The Kansan Bears Down Upon
Springfield.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Feb. S.-Congress-
man-elect Jerry Simpson, of Kansas,
familiarly known to fame as the "sock-
less statesman" and who was one of
the eccentric developments Of the
recent agrarian movement in the
state of Kansas, arrived in the city to-
day to confer with the farmer members
of the Illinois legislature in regard to
The senatorial question. Mr.. Simpson
is unusually coy in accounting for his
presence in the city, and mod
estly denies that he has any am
bition to control the outcome of
the senatorial complications. He was
greeted as brother, however, by the
trio of F. NJ. B. A. representatives and
has been in conference with Represent
ative Moore or Cockrell nearly all day,
upon the duty of the farmers in this
emergency.
Il am wearing socks now," was the
jocular salutation volunteered by Con-
gressman-elect Simpson on meeting the
reporters. Speaking of the contest here
for United States senator, lie said: IL
would very much rather in case the +.
NJ. B. A. men have to combine with
either party, to have the combination be
with the Democrats. That is, would
rather have senator elected who has
Democratic affiliations than one who is
a Republican. am in favor Of free
trade in all things, and think that the
man elected should be one who is
against protection"
Mr.. Simpson also said he expected to
meet Gen. Palmer tomorrow, but
added: 'If he is in favor of hard
money l do not want him elected"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Blizzard Ragged There With
Great Fury.
Specials to the Globe.

Specials to the Globe.
HURON, S. D., Feb. s.-A gigantic
blizzard, almost equal to that of Jan. -,
1888, has prevailed here since daylight,
and is still in progress. There is no in
dication of abatement. The storm eX-
tends over the entire state. The wind
is from the north and the velocity forty
miles an hour. The SHOW is piled in
huge drifts and railroading is badly in
terrupted.
ABERDEEN, s. D., Feb. S.-A severe
windstorm from the northeast struck
here last evening and is still raging.
The mercury dropped to ten below zero
this morning. Clouds of snow and dust
fill the air, making it the coldest, most
disagreeable day of the winter. Only
lack OF sufficient snow prevents genu-
Inc blizzard.
YANKToN, S. D., Feb. S.-A heavy
snow storm began raging here this
morning, accompanied by high wind.
1t is the nearest approach to a blizzard
since the great storm of 1887. Railroad
cuts are filling up and huge drifts are
forming. Traffic wilt be DELAYED.
MITCHELL, S. D., Feb. S.-The worst
snow storm of tho winter has been rag
EnS HeiC SlliC0 d " CloCh thiS Hlol uinS'
The fall of snow is heavy and will delay
trains.
Sioux FALLS, S. d., Feb. s The first
vigorous storm of the season broke
loose this morning early. The wind
was accompanied by light fall of
snow. The thermometer registers ten
degrees above. All trains have been
delayed. Reports from Madison, Park
er, Pierre, Flandrau and Canton indi-
cate that a heavy storm is raging.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09

ABOUT THE STATE.
Plenty Of the Beautiful Accom-
panied by Wind.

Specials to the Globe.
LUvERNE, Mimi. Feb. S.-A binding
snow and wind storm has been raging
here since early this morning. Flying
signs have broken a large quantity Of
glass. Stock is suffering very little. A
blockade is looked for.
LAKE CITY, Mimi. Feb. 9.-The most
furious snow storm that has visited this
section in three years is now raging.
Railway traffic will not be able TO stem
the storm many hours longer.
Browns VALLEY, Minn., Feb. s.
Thirteen hours of snow and not a sign
of Abatement; wagon roads and railway
cuts are drifted full, and traffic of all
kinds is temporarily abandoned.
MooRHEAD, Minn., Feb. S.-A blind
ing snow storm and terrific wind are
raging here. Heavy wheeling is re-
ported, though 10 trains are abandoned.
SHAKoPEE, Mimi, Feb. S.-The
fiercesU storm of the winter is sweeping
the Minnesota valley. The weather is
growing rapidly colder, and it is feared
exposed live stock will suffer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Bleached Hair Is Out,

New York World.
The disappearance of bleached hair
goes on persistently and steadily. Ad-
vertisements of the specialists" in turn
ing hair OF any shade to a golden hue
have disappeared from the papers, and
many of the "parIors" which were
started for the purpose of giving New
York women the Titan red top which
Patti made fashionable for time have
disappeared. The straw-colored locks
which were formerly looked upon as
matter of course in public places are so
rare now that they excite comment. A
close observation of women shows that
many of them have reached the central
stage where their hair is turning by de-
grees to its natural color The prevail
ing shade is now dull and muddy yell
low. A writer whose opinions carry
some weight announced. a few days
since, in the course of a review upon
hair, that there was evidence that a
"warm chestnut brown" shade would be
popular the coming year. There is d
general impression that the standard Of
female beauty will be considered more
lofty than 1t is at present If fashion will
let the hair of womankind entirely alone,
Thus far all interference with nature in
this particular direction has had any,
thing but an attractive result.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
Robert Bursley Rushes From
a Butte Saloon Blazing
From Head to Foot.
Some Fiend Had Poured Oil
Over Him and Then Set
Him on Fire.
The Steamer ChisWick Sinks
and Eleven of Her Crew
Are Drowned.
serilous Passage Of the Po-
laria--Casualty Record Of
a Day.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. Sat o'clock
this morning, with the thermometer
several degrees below zero, Robert
Bursley rushed from the Belmont sa-
loon on Main street, blazing from head
to foot. He uttered terrible cries of
pain and ran at the top OF his speed
half block before he was stopped by
officers. The flames were eXtinguiShed
by wrapping the man in overcoats. He
was clad in shirt and trousers only.
and he was badly burned. The doctors
say he cannot live as he inhaled flame.
The officers found that the man had
been saturated with coal oil, and appar-
emily set fire to by some fend. No clue
to the supposed murderer can be found.
In his delirium he keeps talking of a
Chinaman, who he says he will get even
with. The officers could find nobody in
the saloon. The rear door was un-
locked and the key was missing. Burs-
ley had come from this door. The in
terror of the saloon was saturated with
oil. Bursley's coat was found rolled up
on the floor for pillow, and in the
opinion of the officers oil had been
poured on Bursley while he was asleeep.
No oil was used in the place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
BREVITIES BY WIRE.

Walter Hutehins, Of New York. is dead.
Boyd Bros. d Co, wholesale dry goods, To-
ronto, are IN trouble; debts not stated.
Adolph Trauerboek, of Cincinnati, last
night shot and mortally wounded his wi 70
and then suicided.
The Scotia arrived in New York Yesterday
with n case of smallpox among 336 immi-
grants from Mediterranean ports.
In Rome it is stated that the British gov
ernment has by wire thanked CnsDi for
proofs Of friendship during his premiership.
Saturday night j. C. Matthews, clerk in the
Birmingham. Ala, railway Office, was sand
bagged, cbloroformed, tied and robbed Of
S7s6 by two white men.
The news Of SCR. Crispi's fall was received
with acclamations in Sicily. There was some
rIoting In Syracuse resulting from a collision
between partisans and opponents Of Sgr.
Crispi.
Margaret Snyder seventy-one years, became
faint at Lancaster, Pa, funeral, and took
what she thought 10 be whisky. IL was en-
balming fluid. She got excited and died OF
heart disease.
Sixty-fye thousand dollars loss and much
fright 10 neighbOring tenants was Occasioned
yesterday by fire in the tobacco factory OF
Jaeoby Il Son, Thirty eighth street, New
York.
At New Rochelle, n. Y, last night, tele
graph pole withS cross bar was burned. The
blazing cross led the negroes TO believe the
earths end near and on their knees in the
street they prayed till the fire was quenched.
The Cincinnati police yesterday happened
TO find George Duncan, an escaped burglar,
at the house of James Anderson a crook. A
desperate pistol fight ensued, in which AM
derson was wounded and Duncan captured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-09
THE SANTA FE OCTOPUS
Reaching Out Its Tentacles fO
the Rio Grande Western.

Reaching Out Its Tentacles for
the Rio Grande Western.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 9.-A
rumor is current IN railroad circles here
that deal is on foot which will result
In the absorption of the Rio Grande
Western by the Santa Fee company.
Presidents Marvel and Palmer, of the
respective roads, have both been here
during the last few days, and made trips
of inspection of the Western
lines. and surface indications
seem to give some plausibil-
ity to the report that a consolidation is
being arranged. Having purchased the
Colorado Midland, with terminus at
Grand Junction, the requirement of the
Western would give the Santa Fe in
creased advantages in obtaining coast
business and doubtless accelerate all eX-
tension to San Francisco from Salt Lake
via the Yosemite Pass. 1t is said that
the company also has in view loop,
taking in the country between La Junta
on the east and San Francisco On the
west.