davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

ton, sald that Kingston wAs safely
lodged In san Juau county laa.
Tie snsrifi IN the mean Tins had
b sn 10 Lansing and secured ths nee
css ssafy requisltlnn papcrs aud Aug. II
started 10 get bis man. lie arrived ri
whatcom. Washington, on Sunday.
Aug. 50. where he learned that Kings.
ton had escaped jail on the sist. the
same day hs started from ion.A.
The shenn has fsturned W loniA,
and now tanks that he has done all
he could 10 bring the young msn ~
justice aud will let the matter rest.
Hls escape MAS planned by his brother
George. Who boarded the boat 1T Orcas
landing. where ne lived. and sfter
leading the two officers . lively chase.
was captured. while Frank escaped by
Jumping into the sound. Whom
arrested Frank WAS on . hunting ss.
cursion on ofeas Island with souie
friends. lie was conveyed % the jail,
and gave the officer no trouble until
hls brother George came upon the
scene.
Frank married while living with his
brother. and his wife WAS to have ac-
compsnied him home.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Topeka, Kas., Sept. S.-Gustav Ber.
ger, . german, and his wife Johanna
auarrelled at breakfast this morning
over money matters. Berger seized his
revolver and shot her in the back in
stantly killing her. He then turned
the pistol upon himself and blew out
his brains. Berger was . German Count
46 years of age. His wife Was 26 and
remarkably pretty. Berger had fire.
quently exhibited letters to friends
which proved HIM TO be count. Il is
known that he received remittance of
money, and expected . large inheri-
tancc. He was . man Of ung0vernable
temper.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
FOR A ntlNoUs oFFENse.
=. y. New hessss chsrgeA with ..
Avfsl cstms.

3. -, New hessss Charged with -
Avfsl Crime.
T. II. Mcwhortsr, about 13 years Of
age, was arrested at Ross station yes
tsrday caa complaint charging him with
rape. sworn to BY l5-yssr-old George
Moore, daughter Of 4. J. Moore. lie
Was locked up in the county jail in this
city. Deputy Sheriff Hacker brought
the prisoner IN and said that ~ near ~
be could learn, outslds OF the aiiega-
tlons made In the warrant. that Me-
Whorter had been paying the girl At
tentions during the two months past,
against the wishes OF her parents, who
had forbade her speaking TO him. By
the time the girps parents had discov-
cred their daughters affections for
Mcwhorter. it WAS too late for their
demands TO have any effect. She loved
him 10 distraction, and after the object
Of her infatuation had been forbidden
to call At the house, size met him CLAN
dsstinely, and braved the consequences.
September l McWhorter resigned his
position as telegraph operator and sta
ton agent at Ross for the Grand Rap
ids Il Indiana Railroad with the inten-
ton Of returning TO his homo
in Indiana. George was some
what grieved when she
heard that her lover was going away.
but became recopciled when be spoke
of the near future when they
could be united. She left the house
Monday night to bid him good bye and
had been absent about an hour when
che returned and told her parents that
McWhorter had assaulted her. A war
rant was at once procured and his in
generation followed.
The prisoner was interviewed in the
county jail last night: 81 am innocent
of the charge preferred against me.
1t is true that l met George without
her parents knowledge, but had too
much love and respect for her to do
anything of the kind. think she was
frightened into making tho complaint
against ME, and hold her blamelese
in the matter. l can clear myself if
given . chance. was going away and
we were talking of the future"
''Wers you engaged to be married to
her 7" was asked.
THAT Is personal matter which
do not care to discuss"
McWhorter looked pale and wan and
complained of being sick.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

tress. II any person refuses TO destroy
infected trees, the esinmissioser eau re-
move them and charge ths same 70 the
township. The penalty for ceiling such
irut - 900 6ne or three months In
jail or both.
Ihreugh the efforts Of the Fruit
urcwsr's association, Of which AE.
Annsen 10 secretary. growers are re-
esisspg orders for trnis by ths carload.
Such orders Are relefTed % the COM
m,ssion men ~ no one grower y able -
nj shsm- A olsenssion aross
- to NE deslrabilssy ef
patronx'ng commission men instead Of
ceiling direct 20 the consumer. Some
thcuEht Sue growers might receive
ostisr prices by selling direct 10 the
eonsam~n but the majority favored
tns commission men where regular
trade could be established. IL it we're
not for the avenues Of trade
opened ~ fhese men thousands
oi bushels Of fruit would ros
on the ground. Mr.. fcarce thought
The local market should he well supplied
before sending the frrlfsxsy. whea
asked IL he could recommend ell tie
commission men Of Grand Rapids Mr..
Mupson ssid they were pretty honest.
he created ripple Of laughter by
hkening them 70 the old woman's
family She said she had thirteen
children and they were mostly boys sna
girls- The matter of notifying local
consumers by distributing circulars was
brought up but it sss thought that
such . pan would antagonixe the
grocers. III city people wisied peaches
and fruit they might get up early ana
buy wbile the market Was full.
The talk again drifted 10 the grape
and its culture and many inieresging
points were brought out. The meet
ing closed To rea,sensble syz.n
Octoher S7th at Sparta. Topic .Cus-
ture OF Apples and Pears" with lessons
IN marketing.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
OPPOSE UNION WITH ST. PAUL.
Minneapolis Committee Reports Against
Joining the TwIn Cities.

Minneapolis Committee Reports Against
Joining the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis, Sept. 8.-Tne Minnea p
oils Board of Trade committee on union
of the Twin Cities reported today. The
report says that the appointment OF .
committee to meet the st. Paul CON-
mttee could be of no benefit TO Mn
neapoiis; that the territory which sep
arates the two cities proper by space
of ave miles is comparatively open
country and makes consolidation
under one government practically im-
possible; that the municipal indebted
ness of st. Paul 10 much greater than
that Of Minneapolis; that IT no time IN
the history of Minneapolis has the city
experienced such growth and prosper
ity. and that Minneapolis 10 doing very
we'll BY herself; that public opinion in
Minneapolis 10 Overwhelmingly opposed
to union and that in the judgment OF
the committee the people cannot waste
any time or energy ID efforts 70 unite
the two cities. The report WAS unAni-
inousIy adopted.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
AFRAID OF THE FACTS.
NswaEo Ghouls Indulge in lmPotenI
Threats Against Innocent Persons.

Nswago Ghouls Indulge in lmPotent
Threats Against Innocent Persons.
Newxygo, Mich. Sept. S-The publ
cation of the facts of the outrage upon
Mrs. Eugene Cavendar, August II, and
printed exclusively in the TELEG RAM
HERALD of September 6, created stir
in this place. There is scarcely resi-
dent who is not entirely familiar with
the circumstances. The parties alleged
to have committed the CRIME, or those
who we're responsible for its commission,
namely Richard Surplus and John
Riley, TWO saloon keepers. are making
threats of vengeance against any who
dare to impute that either of them have
any knowledge of the affair. Ii is
said on good authority mere that w.
d. Fuller, attorney. OF Grand Rapids,
will begin proceedings against Surplus
and Barley to recover damages, on be-
half of Elsie. the 15-year-oid daughter
of Mrs. Cavendar. The bill, when filed,
1T is claimed, will allege that Surplus
and Barley, by taking advantage of
Mrs. Cavendar, and supplying her
with liquor succeeded in secur-
ing the child's share of the
money left by Eugene Cavendar.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

BALTIMORE, Md. Sept s-Charles b
Garitee. Mamie Cole. alias Williams
George Philpot, Or. George @. Brewer.
Rev Noah Jackson and Mrs. +. Miller
were held in 81. 500 bail each Monday on
the charge of conspiracy to detraud the
national government II is alleged
that Mamie Cole, mulstto. aged 90,
was married to . 7s-year-old colored
pensioner named J. l. Cole while the
latter was lying unconscious upon his
deathbed. and that the other prisoners
conspired with her to obtain the con-
tinuancs Of Coles pension after his de-
cease.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Spring Lake Sept. S-F. c, Bury,
treasurer of the Cutler h Ssvidge
Lumber Co., who has lived here twelve
years. moves to Detroit Monday where
he will Rave charge of the company
lumber business. He and his wife we're
surprised by . party of one hundred
and fifty Of their friends from this
place and Grand Haven, who presented
Them with an elegant chair and many
other beautiful presents.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Today will open the state annual con.
ference of the Michigan Methodists. II
will be held at the Second-st. NJ. E.
church, and the morning session will be
devoted to buMness matters. Educa.
tional subjects will be considered IN the
afternoon. The stationing of ministers
for the ensuing year will not be reached
until next week, perhaps Monday or
Tuesday. The presiding elders of the
several districts are ~ follows: Grand
Rapids, Rev j. l. Buell.; Albion, Rev.
J. r. Wightman; Kalamazoo. Rev. D.
F. Barnes; Niles, Rev. Levi Master;
Ionia. Rev. A. p. Moore; Lansing, Rev.
Geo. +. Hickey; Coldwater, Rev. N. l..
Bray; Big Rapids, Rev. D. w. Parsons;
Traverse City, Rev. &. w. Sherman.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
euAsrrrrr OF FIRES.
They a1l Oeeur Wishta Two 0esrs--No
Serious Damage.

rhey ~, oee~r wishts Two assrs--No
Serious Damage.
Lass night there were four alarms of
IRE sent IN within two hours. The fret
alarm 1t Sra p. m. called the depart
ment to the Grand Rapids Rattan Fac
tory. corner Of Fourth and D-sts. A
small blaze WAS Discovered on the third
floor and quickly subcued- II was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The string tied or. und . number of
chairs. came in contact with the var
nisa snd ignited. About sirty chairs
wsrs destroyed. enfaiIing loss of go.
At 7s5op. m. "a alarm Vas sent in
from hcx IA, caused BY the burning Of
. harm on Canal street. near the Com
stoee block, owned and occupied by
Mormon Bros. The origin - unknown,
though il is suspected that the fire Was
the work Of incsndlaries. Loss 500; no
Insurance..
At7:a5 D. m. an slarm Of frs vas
seat n from bon "a, corner Of hishi-
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

A gay wedding took place at the resi-.
dence of City Comptroller James Van
denberg, at 357 South Lafayette-st.,
last evening. Miss Jennie Mara, the
eldest daughter of the house was united
in marriage to John R. ball. The
newly welded pair will take up their
residence on Terrace-ave. A more ex.
tended notice will appear in the Tele.
gram Herald Sunday morning.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
ESCAPED FROM THE OFFICERS.


A Iesia Fugitive frsn Justies Aakes
. oueesssful sssak.
Ionia, Sept. s.--Frank Kingston broke
into II. B. webber's hardware store
about . year and half ago. He vas
arrested. bound over to the circuit
court. released ON $500 bail, given by
his uncle, Joseph Kingston, Who thought
his past virtues would bear him up, and
he would be on deck when the time
came for trial.
Kingston turned up missing some
time ago, and vas tracked 70 the state
OF Washington, where he vent oy tne
name Of McGuirs, and was waiting has
"cousin. /" IN reality he brother
George. -
The sheriff Was in communication
with Warrington officials. and On aug
10 received dispatch from Z. 1. lem
ing. stating that be would arrest kings-
ton the following day. A second dis-
patch dated Port Townsend, waning
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Sparta, Mich, Sept. s.--At the cleo
ton of school trustees. held in this vii
lsge last evening, the Rev. J. II. May
nard and X. A. Hastings we're chosen.
IL. 4. Paige has returned from New
York.--Postmoste j. @. Vauwinkle
has returned after . sojourn of several
days in the south part OF the state,
where he has been visiting relatives and
f~4~nda
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

BellviIle, Kss.. sept. Shine people
Of this place are ~ the point Of death
as result of having taken poison in
food served at dinner last Sunday
at the house of George Gregg. Among
the afflicted IL the entire Gregg family
aud two reiatives- How the poison was
administered 10 not known but IL WAS
supposed 70 be accidental.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
HlPPoLYTE'S UNEASY HEAD.

Hayti's President In Constant Fear of
Revolutionary Exiies.
New York, Sept. S.-The latest news
from Hayti, brought by the steamship
Adirondack, which arrived from Co.
naines yeste rday. is to the effect that
President Hippolyte is in constant APP
prenhenson OF an attack by the revolu-
tionary exiles under the leadership Of
General Legitime. All the Hytian ports
are we'll garrisoned and an extra guard
protects the palace At Port-su-Prince.
The general feeling among merchants
at the ports is that an outbreak is only
q question of short time.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

gan and Fosrth-sA A large lamp in
PlchArd's sscond-h hand furniture store,
i64 ssoekmg-st.. IN the Fuller biock.
exploded. setting firs 70 the contents Of
ths store TINS MAS the most seFious
eonnaxrAton. A loss Of about $500 TO
the building and stock was sustained.
The last alarm WAS from box 253. at
s;lo p. N. A barn In the rear Of 20
poweli-ss. caught FIRE frcm some un-
known cause. The barn wss occupied
BY Root Putnam. Damage. SIS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

LoumvILLx, Ky, Sept "a few
days ago Dennis Mccarthy wrote from
St Louis 10 bis wife. ~ Eighteenth and
Portland svsnuA that he was coming
home TO kin her. At Q o'clock Monday
evening he walked into The house, se-
companied by his little son, and met
his wife ~ the head Of the stairway.
He commenced shooting and shot the
woman four tines killing her almost
instantly. He was arrested and says
be 10 eray&
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
BLAZING MERCHANDISE.
Firs bsstroys se5o.eco Worth of aoods
In New York City.

In New York city.
New York, Sept. S.-The immense
five story storage warehouse of r. c.
Layton at Nos. 63 and "a South-st. was
Quilted by fire this afternoon. The
building burned three hours before the
fire was got under control. Five fire
men were burned, two seriously. At
least fifty business houses had goods in
storage in the building, and among the
contents were large quantities of chem
lcals, drugs, jute, teas. spice shellac
and variety of general merchandise.
The loss Is estimated by X. G.. Layton
1t $250,000.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

DR.. Green, assisted by DR.. Spencer,
performed very successful cataract
operation on James Troy at the St.
Marks Hospital yesterday to restore
his lost sight.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Boston Q, Athletics 2; Washington 3,
Columbus 4: WAsbi BgtoB Z, Columbus
=. Two games. Ali other games post
FAMED.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Boston q. Cleveland &; Boston 3,
Cleveland .. Two games. Cinciansti
8, Brooklyn 3. Others postponed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

The President Names Him fer Receiver
of Public Monies.
Cape May Point N. j.. Sept. s-The
President appointed Henry II. Alpin
receiver of public monies at Grayling,
Michigan vice S. Perry Young, resigned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Mr.. Munson described HE fruit house
q commodious building with walls filled
Nth saw dust. A ten Iuch tile, zoo feet
long, i've feet in the ground, opens in
TO the cellar. A pipe above n feet high
admits . powerful draft and carrie,
away foul air. Fruit keeps better IN
this place than in an ice storage house
Has kept grapes two rnonths, but Of q
loss. The Brighton loses by keeping
but the Niagara improves.
Referring TO The matter Of peach
read sections Of the Law showing thal
such diseased fruit y prohibited from
being handled or sold. The iaw ai>s
provides for the destruction Of infectsc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
THIS DOESN'T SEEN ALL RIGHT.
QUEER FACTS ABOUT \ TAMMANY MANS Al
LEGED PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

QUEER FACTS ABOUT \ TAMMANY MANS Al
LEGGED PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
Captain Brogan and Commissioner " Barney" Martin
might find II worth their while TO Investigate the case
OF Frank NJ Jackson in the course OF their efforts 10
unearth registration frauds in tie With Assembly
District. An examination into tic facts jus.ihcs the
strong suspicion that Jackson has registered from
house in which he does not live and in which he has
Dot lived for several years, ever. On October IA
Jackson registered from No. 81 NacdOugalst.. I'm the
Third Election District Of the With This place is the
borroom and home Of Elmer ". Brown, Tammany
captain Of the election district and Lieutenant Of
@Darney" Martins. Brown Is the man whose name
was mentioned 80 prominently In connection with the
false registration from Nos 100 and 132 Maedougd-
st. and he and Jackson married sisters.
When Jackson swore that he lived 1t No Oh Mac
douanlst. IL cansed surprise ii was generally
known that he lived at No. 40 West Thrd-st., near
Wooster.
On the day he registered. however. he moved to No
12s waverlcy Pace. and he lives there now.
Tribune reporter his on the letter box in the
entry. jackson and his wife were not at home but
the coered servant said that they lived In the nat
She also declared that they had Just moved from No.
40 West Thild-st where they had lived for three or
four years a clerk of Samuel Nauhelm. druggist at
West Third and Wooster Ste CoroDolOted these state
menls. The drugstore adioins No 40 West Tlird-st
and Johnson dealt with Nauheim The clerk said that
johnson had lived neat door for several years. and
had moved 10 No l2S Waveglsy Place about two
weeks ago These facts certainly strOng enough to
warrant investigation.
Brown, as a captain for Tammany Hall. IS deeply
concerned 10 poll rs heavy n vote possible for
Flower in the election district The Republican vote
there is large, Brown is dOubly anxious TO make
some kind Of showing for Tammany Hall.
Brown. who was formerly policeman. and Jack
son married sisters. WHO are both wealthy. Captain
brOgan would doubt be aided In any investigation
which he might maze by his ward man. John sull
vnn with whom Jackson Is frequently seen at night
Jackson is member Of the lrOquOis Club. and is
active worker IN the interests OF Tammany Hall.
The Democrats OF the With Assembly District have
charged that voters being Colonized at No. IA Gay
Al. Twenty.one persons are registered from this
house. John Waters whose nOtie r owns the house
aud lets furnished told Tribune reporter that
two OF these men. John Watson and John sweeney
did not live in the house. Neither he his mother
Ead ever seen them. The other nineteen. however
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
FAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kY. AE"-SoKk.N nv

Conn. $4,000. The rest Of the assets consist II
promissory notes, shares in various banks, railroads
and other companies, accounts receivable and easA.
$4,495.
Mr. Backer said yesterday that since he made n.
assignment about go 100000 OF his liabilities had been
cleared off.
John Davis, wholesale iobber in millinery goods a
No. 500 Broadway, made an assignment yesterday 10
Edwin Davis. lie has been in business over tgenty
years, and is reported to have failed four times.
Charles W. Gould, assignee for ;. V. Waite Co,
bankers and brokers at No. 36 Wall-st., filed pN-
vlsoual bond yesterday for 100000, the sunetes
being John Clahn and \. d. Jui!lard both dry gOds
merchants.
Judgment for $780, 1863 was yesterday entered agaiha
the North and South American Construction Company,
of No Broadway, I'm favor Of the mon Bridge Con-
pany for money advanced from october 20, l5oe, 70
NAV l. 1891 The company was incorporated seyenl
years agD under Kentucky laws with capital stock
of ~ 100000 10 construct railroads In Chlh.
Judgment for ~ .O44 yesterday entered agzn9
Parke Goodwin in favor Of Frank Walton, growing at
of the American opera Company, in when Nr Gotta
WAS a director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers sailing for Europe y,sso,t.
ON the White star steamer Teutonlc were X. ~ ~ A
Robert ]. Deechinor, George Drummond inc h~ In
rngall DIR. C. Cameron, DR.. 5. A. Brown JOnI mi.
Colonel A. s. Gear The Rev. J. c. Ill., H. stsNep in,a
y II. Fenwood. Graeme Harrison, X. " Ds'lu
Jones. Robert Kemp Farrsnto. d. C. ;. &c $40. ,oa
Captain II. Vaughn Kent, Count u. M-'A'u, n,r.son
as adv p,avfsr. Horace Plunkett. Sir John Dio-s"
porn,er Captain c. 4. Wood, Captain J. Hyde oP''.
sir John Turney +. II. Vlniers, II. Leigh "orsey
popl Rail- The Inman Line steamer CITY Oh No. 80.
look ont among her passengers the Rev H.
bic. Captain A. Greaves Banning. j. f. hoou%s LIS.
The Rev DIR. W. +. johnson. the Rev. George =, "'
" Redfern. James Pickett, J. spencer smith, I'd
wilmington and NJ. Il. Myers, Mrs. Edward uIWTssssnd
" penrose ON board the Red star sieamer wiII,rd,
Cor Antwerp were DR.. Charles > Jewett' FraiA "'''
Nicholas Gross aud Edward Shirner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
POLICEMAN FINN on TRIAL.

President MacLean, of the Police Board, yesterday
heard some damaging testimony against Policeman
Richard j. Finn Of the Mercerst. squad, accused OF
maltreating Robert Kaplowltz peder, in Fourteehu
ST. near University Place on october o. Kaplowln
who Il a Hebrew boy and lives at No. 1855 Forsyth-st
said he was selling jumping jacks from box on the
sidewalk I'm Fourteenth-st. when the policeman K'ked
him on the leg and then struck him in the face several
times causing him to fall against a window. Inc
boys story was corrOborated by several Witnesses
among whom were c. J. Taylor, James l.. Ford ana
Louis Dalrymple, Of the " Puck" stall; Mrs. James
Rogers of No 3O6 West Eleventh-st.; Mrs. William
hutchinson Of No. go West Forty hild-st, and Miss
Cora McAdoo Of No. AZ Amsterdam-aye
Finn denied that ne had kicked or struck the pedler
lie said he had chased him away from one or TWO
places in the street and at length had placed nm uue
nrrcst for selling goods without license. PERSONS
Who did not know the cause for the arrest cncd
Shame :" and the prisoner started to run away, Out
fell against window.
Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
HOW HE SHOT HIS LANDLORD.

Alexander Huppe, the electrician. who Is accused
the murder of his landlord, who had turned Huppes
family out Of doors for nonpayment OF rent tod DIS
story to the jury yesterday, his trial before jugs
Cowing I'm the General Sessions. lie said that he VEN
out of the city early In April after his landlord frsnA
Kretschmar had said that he was willing TO walt t'
the April rent lie was at Boston and Newport Oh
business and received on April 20 letter from as
daughter telling Of the landlords action.
lie came 70 New York May and heard ron
his wife and children about the dspossesshs I"
the family. lie was much agitated, and the next Gay
started out to ask the landlord the cause Of MS a
He found Kretschmar's house after some difhcuiD
and went upstars. lie asked Kretschmar why ne hs'
turned out his children. kTeschmar said that nc
had only put the furniture on the sidewalk because
the rent was not paid. Huppe became eNtremep
angry at statement by Kptschmar that he wouh "
the same thing again, If necessary, and he pulled o'
his revolver and fired.
He told Mr.. Howe, his counsel, that he dld u"
know why he did the shooting; that he was 10 "
great passion that he could not tell his motives Nv
afterwaM told Mr. Davis, Oh cross examination "s
he fired the shot intending to wound kretehm@
slightly in the hand. lie knew that he fired one s.Or
and thought that Mrs. kTetechmar seized the IS.gs
causing the second shot % be fired. but ne oid ns'
recollect anything about the third shot. lie cohus
dicted himself frequently 10 his motives IN shOout
He said at one time that he did not become crazy VI"
after the first shot was fired