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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
THE REToRT EMBARRASSING.
A Hoboken Lawyer Obtains More II
formation Than He Wants.

A Hoboken Lawyer Obtains More In
formation Than He Wants.
NEW YORK, March Lawyer Morris
Bretzfeldt, OF Hoboken, venerabie-look-
ing man, was counsel on one side of a case
which was tried Thursday in the general
sessions court in Jersey City. The case
was one against John Simon for keeping
dlsreputable house, and one of the wit
nesses for the prosecution was
Lizzy Belger, a pretty and piq-
uant blonde, who said she was a servant
there, and had made the complaint
against the house because it's proprietor
was trying to make her as bad as the
other girls
Rough on Lawyer Bretzfeldt.
Bretzfeld was counsel for Simon, and
asked Lizzy: ''Y u say the house was
disreputables"
"Well, you ought to know answered
the witness in her most positive man
ner. Don't you remember the night
you spent 50 cents trying to get me
drunk? You wouldn't do that. would
you, if you thought it was respectable
house"
The lawyers face grew crimson, and
everybody in the court room laughed.
Judge Lippincott tried to look shocked,
but there was merry twinkle in his eye,
while he made efforts to suppress his en-
loyment OF the venerable lawyers dis
comfiture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
THE ITALIAN POLITz INSANE.
Another Sensation in the Hennessey Nun
der Case at New Orleans.

Another Sensation in the Hennessey Muir
der Case at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March THE Ital-
ian POLITE, one of the assassins on trial for
the murder OF Chief Hennessey, started
another sensation yesterday morning. He
was brought into court attended by
guard and taken upstairs separately from
the other accused, whom he fears. When
he was placed in the sheriff's Office he be-
came violently insane. He beat the air
wildly with his hands, tore his hair,
screamed and cried, and begged for his
mother and wife. Two deputies in charge
of him succeeded in pacifying him for
few moments, but he finally broke away
from them, and, rushing &c window in
the second story of the building, tried to
throw himself out
Thinks He Is Prosecuted.
The sash was down, however and he
was prevented from carrying his design
into execution. In the attempt, however,
he smashed couple of panes of glass
Subsequently the guard over the prisoner
was increased and the man was hand
cuffed, which, however, did not prevent
him from severely hurting himself He
said he wanted no lawyer and was being
prosecuted because he was poor "Dago."
The man appears to have lost his mind,
though there are some who believe he is
shamming,
Made Dash Jor Liberty.
As considerable doubts regarding his
sanity were expressed it was deemed ad
visable to send for the city ply
stefan to make an examination. The
doctor made his examination, and though
he refused to express an opinion, save
to the judge, it is understood that
he thinks POLITE is shamming. At
the door of the van, on his way back to
prison, Politz shook off the hold of the
deputies and made n dash for liberty. He
could not make his way through the
crowd, and was recaptured before he got
out of reach
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
Also an Aunt.
DONE BY A BALkY HOF
He stops in Front of n Train and Three
Lives Are Lost.

LIMA. o., March "A terrible accident
occurred at Sharkey's crossing, near this
city. last evening by which Lyman Hyde,
an old farmer, and his 23-year-old daugh
a l6-year-old daughter. was fatally in.
jured. The trio were driving near Lima,
and at the point named, which is at the
end of a deep cut and on a curve, at
tempted to cross in front of a freight
train. The horse baked and the fright
ened occupants OF the buggy became too
bewildered to even attempt to save them
selves. Lyman and Judith were killed
instantly and Emeline had her skull
crushed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
Governor winuns Seriously Ill.

LANSING. Mich, March 7-Governor
Winans is very i'll, and has been confined
to his hotel since Wednesday morning.
His physicians and family have insisted
that he was suffering from u light attack
Of la grippe, but last night it was learned
that his condition is very serious. He has
had hiccoughs for the last two days, and
there is strong reason for fear that this is
due to Il trouble which has not fully man :
Tested itself, but which is likely to prove
of the most alarming nature
LATER Yesterday nitrate of amyl was
administered to relieve the hiccough The
treatment was repeated later 18th graft
flying results. The patient sank away
away into quiet sleep and his symptoms
last evening were more favorable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
PROMINENT MEN ACCUSED.
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Other Railway
Officials Held in Bail

Cnauncey M Depew and other Hallway
Officials Held in Bail.
NEW YORK, March president Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, of the New York Central;
President Clark, of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford, and Director Parke,
of the same road, surrended themselves to
the coroner yesterday afternoon They
were each held in $4,000 bail. Director
Parke was the first to arrive at the cor
oner's Office. He was accompanied by his
son, who qualified as his bondsman in the
sum of SOS 600. While the coroner was
accepting bail for Mr.. Parke, President
Clark came in and surrendered himself
Frederick p Tilford, of Park & Tilford,
gave the required bail for Mr. Clark. A
detective from the Central Office called on
Depew about 3 o'clock and requested him
30 come down town to the coroner's Office.
He showed no warrant.
A New Experience for Chauncey.
Mr.. Depew said he would 60 down town
in the course of an hour or SO. At 4:30
he appeared at the coroner's office and
gave himself up. The arraignment before
the coroner was entirely informal. He
gave bail in $4,000 Cornelius Wander
biit went on his bond. Arrangements were
made whereby Directors Hunt and Miller,
who are both aged men, should appear
next Monday. President Clark assured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
The Limit of Responsibility.

CANANDAICUA, n. Y, March THURS
day the jury n the case of Mrs Culliane
VS. the James McKechnie estate returned a
verdict for the plaintiff of 50, 700. The &C.
ton was brought to recover damages for
the death o. John Cullinane, who was
killed last January by Frank Fish while
the latter was under the influence of
liquor alleged to have been obtained in a
building owned by the defendant A mo-
ton for new trial was denied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
An Item About Sheep and Wool.

BosToN, March THE Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin publishes statistical articles
based upon the agricultural departments
reports, in WI ich it is shown that the to-
tai number OF sheep in the country to-day
is 43, 43l, l36, against A, 336,072 in 1890, and
Tat consequently the wool clip will be
5000, COO pounds less than last year,
when it was 2i6, 000, 900 pounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
Given Three Years to Enjoy His Joke.

NEW YORK, March Frank Panza
went on a spree recently, and daubed his
face with lamp black. He got a revolver,
and seeing William Eggans sitting on a
barrel outside of 500 Morris street, fired
three shots at him just to see, as he ex-
planned, how close he could Craze him and
not hurt him. Panza testified that he was
a dead shot, aud that he knew he could
shoot lock of hair from Eggans' head
without injuriEg him. The jury con-
yicted PaEzl and Judge MARITIME SEN
fenced him TO three years in state prison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
WILL HAVE TO WEAR A WIG.
Successful Skin Grating on "A Woman
Who Was Scalped.

SuCCessIuI SIKH OTa1tIny on q W oman
Who Was Scalped.
NEW YORK, March Mrs. Minnie
Wick, who lost her scalp in the machin-
cry at her husbands factory at Twenty
first street and First avenue the day after
Christmas, is doing we'll at BellevilIe hos
pital. The operation of skin grating
from the body of Della Ryan mas proved
entirely successful. Mrs. Wick will never
have any hair on her head. Miss Ryan
has quite recovered from the effects of the
operation she underwent. She says she
will be ready to submit to an even more
painful ordeal if by so doing she can re-
pay some of the many kindnessss she has
received from Mr.. and Mrs. Wick
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07

Mr.. Harsh, OF Tiskilwa, Ills, who mys-
teriously disappeared from Chicago three
weeks ago, is reported to have been seer
On a Michigan Central train few days
ago
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

The newspapers are filled with testimoni-
ais attestng that DR.. Keely, of Dwight,
ILL.,, has found an almost infallible cure for
drunkenness. Many men. prominent be.
fore the public. have boldly proclaimed
themselves cured of their uncomfortable
appetite for intOXicants. This discovery
may be over estimated just as has been the
recent discoveries of DR.. Koch's. Still, as
so many creditable persons. who have tried
the treatment. pronounce it success. it
must be partial success at least. Sup
posing the treatment is all DR.. Keely claims
for it. its value to humanity will be meal
culable. In time the secret will be given
to the world. and then at least involuntary
drunkenness will cease. But more than this
can be accomplished; the drunkard can be
treated by law. When man is arrested
for drunkenness he can be doctored whether
he wills it or not. Even should the remedy
be costly one it would be farsghted
economy. Who knows but what science
will yet discover remedy for the moral
ills besides the electrocution chair, and
prison systems.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

Probably the death of no other foreigner
has ever created so much and such varied
comment in the United States as that OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. Many of the
comments have been broad and human.
giving the dead leader his due need of
praise and censure; and then again there
are some that could only have come from
men with the instincts of the vulture.
Parnel's bitterest enemies are principally
those aspirants who have found themselves
dwarfed in the shadow of his greatness.
They may succeed in obscuring the luster
of mis- name for time. but it will break
through the clouds of their contumely as the
sun through fog. Parnell belongs ex>
clusively to no country or people-the
world will preserve his fame.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

The newspapers give very meager reports
of the transactions of the National Prison
congress, which met in Pittsburg on the
10th inst. and will adjourn to-day. A large
number OF delegates are in attendance and
a great deal of discussion has been INDUCED
in. Judge Brinkerhoff, of Mansfield, Ohio,
boldly asserted that this talk about the
lack of beneficial results in prison reforma>
ton is all bosh. Why, will venture to say,
and would be borne out in my statement, if
statistics were Obtainable. that rs per cent
of those released from prisons are made
good citizens if the institution has been
properly managed" A delegation visited
the Western penitentiary Sunday and
attended the chapel services. Ex>President
Hayes was of the number and delivered a
short address to the convicts.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
Is given paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest Of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates OF this and other
prisons, and. above all. to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad-
vancement and Prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

We see by the want column" in St.
Paul daily that Uncle Sam wants help. He
says that he wants able bodied, unmarried
men, between the ages of 21 and IS years.
He promises good pay. rations and clothing
and medical attendance. Applicants must
be prepared to furnish satisfactory evidence
as to age, character and habits. There,
now let any able bodied, respectable young
man in the state say he has MT the opportu-
nifty to earn an honest living The employ
ment offered is honorable; the compensation
is such that, with reasonable economy, a
man may come out of term of service with
enough money to start into business in a
small way. OF course, an ambitious young
man could do better by taking his chance at
the great grab bag of the world, but he
might do great deal worse than joining
the army. For instance, he might stand
behind a saloon bar for five years and have
nothing to show for his labor but an appe.
tite for strong drink, or he might clerk in a
hotel for twenty years and have nothing to
show but paste diamond. or he might sell
dry goods in big house till it busted and
have nothing to retire on but trunk full of
soiled neckties. Many young men aspire to
be lawyers and descend to be shysters, or to
be doctors and become quacks, to be poll
ticians and become discouraged, to become
capitalists and become paupers and GRIM
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

A museum in New York city is being
crowded every day with people attracted
there by the wonderful Lacona Twins. the
dOuble-he headed freak. Each one of these
bows owns himself, that is. head, two
arms. and one leg. and only takes care of
his half of the structure. For instance. each
one puts on the shoe and stocking which
belongs to his side. This freak must have
some odd experiences Suppose. for in
stance. cur dog should come along and
each should kick at him at the same time,
would Mt they think real estate had taken a
sudden jump upward?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

inals. They lack that in their make up
which the man lacks who comes out of the
army worse off than when he went in. 1t
is better to be good soldier than
lawyer, doctor or anything else unsuccess-
fully. There is not room in the regular
army for all the impecunious young men, but
there is room in the humble walks of life
for every man il he will only step IN where
his qualifications are needed. If young men
them would not be in the penitentiary that
are
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

At Winsted, Conn.,, an ex-convict had a
shyster lawyer arrested for defaming his
character. The judge fined the lawyer 50
and costs on four counts and told him to go
and sin no more. The next day the lawyer
swore out warrant for the ex- convict on the
ground that he was in fear of bodily harm.
The judge ordered the ex-convict to furnish
a bond of 81, 900 to keep the peace, but he
could not give it and so went to Jail. Since
the ex-convict has been locked up the true
cause of the lawyers prosecutions has tran
spired. The ex-convict had come into pos
session of compromising letters written by
a heightened attorney of the city. and the
shyster had been hired to recover them.
He accomplished his purpose by getting the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

The forgery of bank check is almost
sure to receive punishment. 1t is worse In
ruin girl. Instead of the law making
punishment for definite period it should
be for an indefinite period and conditioned
somewhat on the reformation of the Grim.
inal. At least. punishment should be con-
tinued until some reformation is made. An
other cause of crime and the continuance of
it is breaking down and destroying the pris-
oners' self respect. trying to break down his
manhood still more by putting him in a
prison suit. the garb of broken. down man
hood and disrespect. S. w. Sample.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

1t has been discovered that James Ryan.
alias st. Rayn. an inmate of the Western
penitentiary Of Pennsylvania, is heir to a
Cuban estate valued at 81. 600, 900. 1t has
also been discovered that he is innocent.
Steps will be taken to secure his release at
once. The whole thing reads like a 70
nance, but names and particulars are given.
1t is queer coincident that whenever coil
vict falls heir to large fortune it is at the
same time discovered that he is innocent OF
only little guilty. A year or so ago young
man in western penitentiary inherited
500. 600 and within few days host of
friends were ready to say his sentence was
excessive and that he should be liberated.
Money is great eye opener.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

Nothing but stories of cruelty and misery
come from Russia. The persecution of the
Jews is now forgotten in the disaster of
wide spread famine. A Russian official es
Inmates that fully 80. 600, 900 peasants are
destitute and will perish unless fed by the
government. 1t is said that hundreds of
those fleeing from the famine stricken dis
tricts are dying by the roadsides.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

ex-convict locked up and then having his
room searched. 1t served the ex-convict
right. for he ought to have had more self
respect than to notice the SANDERS of shy
ster.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

The fall style of hat is one that blows off
and runs on the grOund.-Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-15

are.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-04
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS.
Genuine Surprise occasioned by a Big Drop
in Wheat.
T WAS VERY STRONG AT THE START.
Influence OF the Gloomy Reports of
Wholesale Crop Damage Through
out the Northwest Suddenly
Counteractcd.

chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 3.-The bullish enthusi-
assn with which trading closed yesterday
caused everything to open stronger this morn
ing, but this feeling soon ooled out and for
the remlinder of the day the course OF prices
was generally downward with the clio Sc In all
other trading pits at or near the lowest fig
urcs of the session. Wheat furnished the trade
with "A genuine surprise. At the
start 1t looked very strong and for n few min
utes everybody was looking for an exciting
and buoyant market. Cables were firm and
the short interest was excited and anxious to
, over. The first dispatches from the north
west were gloomy and told OF Wholesale dam
age suffered there, and for a few minutes 1t
was a bull market,
unexpected event, The opening price of De-
cember was from 0l4c to st.OOh and the latter
was the top figure. After u few minutes the
wheat began to come out; the longs who had
profitable holdings started te unload and
sG@Ti IF tae III Ri p dm n Snnn SeS Sas IL sb6 put G 3hs
heaviest individual seller. but he was closely
fR2 anN"ii. I y,k G jSs M9H' ins-R %h mep Logan
Immense amount of wheat. The crowd was
offerings and private cables coming in lower,
good rams reported in the winter wheat belt
and Clearing weather in the northwest, prices
began to tumble.
Bulls lost heart at once and fastened to get
rid OF their wheat, short sellers raided the
minutes to send prices back to g0c, and
finally 0S9c was touched. There was Il
slight reaction, but the market continued
heavy, sagging of to 9Shc in the last hour and
closing weak at 0sasc. 1t was expected that
Partridge, who was supposed to be short
about l,OOO,O 600 bu. on which he had been called
heavily for margins would try to cover; but,
instead, he put up his marquis and sold more
short. This and the decrease OF 1900 90 bu.
in the weeks exports, in comparison with last
week, were depressing factors.
Corn started stronger and higher, partly in
sympathy with the strength in wheat but
largely on the $ all receipts, only 76 cars
being reported, where 100 had been expected.
October sold early ut 5iI9, and up to SOC. Then
the realizing sales became free, and wheat
making its big break. corn fell. October sold
off to SIC, reacted to 5iasc, and fell to 3sc.
Tho market then steadied for a time but
resumed its downward course during the
afternoon. closing at the bottom ~price-535sc
against 5ilsc yesterday.
Oats were firm early with other grains, but
weakened with them an sold off later. Pro-
visions were weak, mainly in sympa thy with
cereals. Pork scored a decline or from Zoe to
l7Rc, lard 212c for October and January, while
December was unchanged. Ribs were &c higher
for October, unchanged for November and 21ac
lower for January.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-04
OMAHA LIVE sTOCk MIRKErs.
OMAHA. Oct. 3,

OMAHA, DOT. B.
The cold rain was n decided dampener to
the cattle market. the receipts were the
lightest since this day week. There was quite
~a:strlng of good Montana catt.e and a few
loads OF fair natives. Buyers kept to the
house pretty much,
The demand for beeves was not rushing, hut
quite II few sold. Anything good brought
strong prices, and common to ordinary were
in the same old notch.
Cows were in the minority and OF ordinary
kind. orders were filled at steady 10 strong
prices, everythtn g selling.
This was an OH day In feeders. In fact IL
light and there was n noticeable absence OF
demand for anything In this line. A few
punches of good grade sold on orders at fully
steady prices. Common feeders and stockerS
went begging for n buyer,
The run OF hogs was greater by n few loads
than yesterday, The quality about on IA par,
common, with the exception OF II few fair top
loads,
The receipts were one car OF native mixed
OF fair quality.
UATrLE-OnlcIal receipts OF cattle. sos
as compared with 2,li6 yesterday and 975
Saturday of last week. Market active and
stronger ON desirable beef ~cattie,o of which the
offerings were moderate. Common grades
about steady. Cows sold u shade higher all
around. Feeders active aud firm.
receipts OF hogs, clio as
compared with l,04D yesterday and 2,946
Saturday Of last week. Quality poor, but local
demand was good. Market was active aud 500
Toe higher than yesterday. All sold, bulk at
A.6S6b+.SO.
SHEEP-Omclal receipts OF sheen, So
as compared with none yesterday aud none
Saturday OF last week, Market steady demand
continues good.