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OkSWELLFO CURTIS
"Sam1 of Posen's" Life in a
Frisco Jury's Hands.
Sympathy All in Favor of the
Famous Actor.
The Jury Stands Seven to Five
For Acquittal.
The Gurus Case Closed.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-Attorney
knight closed his argument in the Curtis
case today by stating there was some
peculiar evidence in the case and that the
evidence against Curtis was all circum-
s~tantial. He asked bow it could be that
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Holden could
testify to witnessing the shooting and yet
not have seen the other witnesses, who
had testified they were near the scene at
the time OF the shooting. He claimed
that the statement of the tamale peddler
who testified he saw Grant go along the
street with Curtis had been put into the
witness mouth by the police and that
the tamale man had been made to say what
ever the detectives desired him TO say.
The explanations of Curtis at the ar
rest should be considered with much eau
ton. Curtis was naturally nervous and
was excited and under the Influence of
liquor and the result was that he talked
incoherently. Mr.. Knights argument
was received with applause, which was
checked by the court and Attorney Foote
then made an argument also for the
defense. He was followed BY Assistant
District Attorney Hinkle, who made the
closing argument for the prosecution.
He commended the footpad theory was
entirely without a logical foundation, as
a nipper which was found on Curtis
wrist was indisputable evidence OF the fact
hat there could only have been one man
under arrest at the time. The police force
had been charged with suppresslng evi
dence it the case, but | say there is no
evidence suppressed that could be pre-
scented if we know it and the defense had
an opportunity to get all the in
formation that the people could
give them. The police have been
subjected to a great deal of abuse which |
90 not see that they deserve. They have
simply done their duty in this case and
nothing more. The Assistant District
Attorney finished his closing argument at
twenty minutes to four O'Clock. aud
Judge Trout proceeded to charge the
jury. dwelling particularly on the fact
that the defendant was entitled to every
reasonable doubt.
LATER. 1l:30 o'CIoCK.-The jury is
still u 1t is reported that the jury
stands seven for acquittal and FIVE for con.
v'ction. Curtis is awaiting the verdict in
the court room and appears to be happy
and confident.
, 1892-02-25
A Riddle Making Epoch.

There have been epochs at which rid
die making has been more especially in
vogue, and such epochs would appear to
occur at seasons of fresh intellectual
awakening. Such IN epoch there was
at the first glimmering of new intel
lectual light in the second half of the
Seventh century. This was the age of
Aldhelm, bishop of Sherborne, the first
in the roll of Anglo-Latin poets. He
left a considerable number Of enigmas in
Latin hexameters, and they have been
repeatedly printed.
Aldhelm died in 700. Before his time
there was a collection Of Latin riddles
that bore the name of Symphosius. OF
this work the date is unknown; we only
know that Aldhelm used it, and we may
infer that it was then a recent product.
The riddles of Symphosius were uniform
in shape, consisting each Of three hex
ameter lines.-Cornhill Magazine.
, 1892-02-25

At a boarding school girls will do any
thing to see and speak with a repre-
sentative of the sterner sex, especially if
it is forbidden to do so. A novel way of
becoming acquainted with the boys, as
practiced in the school mentioned, is to
have some girl who is acquainted with
the boys make an appointment with them
at a certain place tout of bounds" or, in
other words, on forbidden grounds.
Then the crowds of schoolgirls will
march down to the place where the
academy boys are and be formally in
Produced to the young men. When the
prim young ladies return home theiI
mammas cannot object to their acquaint'
ance, as they were formally introduced
at college.-Buffalo Times.
, 1892-02-25
Holds Up Man and Wife at
Sedalia, Missouri.
Ties Up the Man and Outrages
His Wife.
Robs Scores of Others and
Makes His Escape.
The People Swear he Will
Burn When Captured.
Another Desperate Negro Fiend.


SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Tbe people
OF Sedalia have determined that punish
n.ept melted out by the people of Texar-
kama to negro ravisher is needed by a me-
gro desperate who startled the town with
a series of crimes last night.
About 9 o'clock he entered the house
of a widow. Mary Moore, choked her into
Inconsistencies, stole a few valuables and
escaped. A little latter he stopped P. H..
Buckley and Miss Matte Miller on the
street with a drawn revolver. Miss Miller
fed. the negro pursued. and felled her
to the ground with the butt end OF his
revolver. Buckley and others coming
up then, he escaped. Half an
hour later Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Taylor. while on their way home
from an entertainment, were stopped on
Broadway by the negro, who, at the point
of a revolver. told them to hold up their
hands. Taylor obeyed and while the
thief was going through his pockets Mrs.
TAYLOR slipped a diamond ring from her
hand and threw it into the yard and hid
a diamond breast pin in her dress. The
highwavman took a pair of diamond ear
rings from her ears, then. at the point of
the revolver. marched the couple to a
lonely spot. There he bound Taylor
hand and foot, and after a desperate
struggle outraged Mrs. Taylor. He then
released the couple.
The police so far are unable to find any
trace OF the desIeralo.
A mass meeting was held at the opera
house today and a reward of 81, 500 for
the capture of the negro was subscribed.
The whole country hereabouts is aroused
as it has not been in years.
, 1892-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a The presi-
dents special message transmits the an
nual report of the president of the ma
tional commission, board OF lady managers
and the board in charge of tie govern
ment's exhibits of the worlds fair. The
president says information furnished BY
these reports as to the progress OF the
work is not only satisfactory. but highly
gratifying. The Illinois corporation fully
complied with the conditions of the law
chat $40, 000. 900 should be provided, and
the government commission reports that
the grounds and buildings will be most
extensive, adequate and ornate ever de-
voted to such purposes. Regarding the
IS, 0o0, 600 needed, the president says it
was first proposed to ask congress for a
loan of that amount, but subsequently the
Illinois corporation determined to ask a
subscription of IS. 600, 600, and the sup
Elementary report of the national commits
sion seems to approve this amended
proposition.
Il have not myself" says President
Harrison" that detailed information as
TO the financial necessities OF the enter
prise which would enable me to form an
independent judgment of the additional
amount necessary and am not, therefore.
prepared to make any specific recon-
%mendation on the subject The exposl-
ton. notwithstanding the limitations
which the act contains, is an enterprise to
which the United States is so far COM
mitted that congress ought not, I think,
withhold just and reasonable further SUD-
port if the local corporation consents to
proper conditions. LhberaIity on the part
of the United States is due to the foreign
nations that have responded In a friendly
way to the invitation OF this government
to participate in the exposition and will. l
am sure, meet the approval of our people.
The exposition will be one of the most
illustrious incidents in our civil history
, 1892-02-25

New York. Feb. 24.-The stock
market today was extremely dull, prices
for the most part showing no decided ten,
dency in either direction except in a few
stocks. Most of the final changes were
losses. Chicago gas is down 81, Union
Pacific II. Rock Island and st. Paul l
per cent.
Observation-Disclosures.
Petroleum-58s.
Copper-Weak.
Lead-firm. Domestic, $4.20.
Tin-Weak. Straits, $3.50.
Money on call easy; closed offered at 2.
Bar Silver. 90k.
Following are closing prlces OF stocks
U. 8. As registered, ll64, coupon. 1l64;
2s registered. 100 bid; Pacific 6s. los
bid; Atchison, =; Canada Pacific. 80
Canada Southern. 60: Central Pa
cifc. 80; Burlington, l03J. Delaware
L~ackawanna & Western. 1888: Denver 4
Rio Grande. preferred. 4Ss: Erie, 3lf
Kansas l. Texas. l63; Lake Shore, 1929
Louisville 4 Nashville. TAT; Michigan
Central. l06b; Missouri Pacific. 81; Nor
thern Pacific. 23s; preferred. 81
Northwestern, ll6; preferred, las bid
k1GN IOEh StuiIdi. llO2 oiCkOb
Improvement, 25; Oregon Nayiga
ton, 81; Pacific Mail, S6i; Reading
Sc; Rio Grande Western. 81; pre-
ferrej, 6S; iirsts. 79a; Terminal, 15s
Rock Island. SO; Milwaukee & st
Paul, 77s; St Paul & Omaha. ACT
Texas Pacific, lot; Union Pacific, Ash
Oregon Short Line. %; U. s. Express
4S; Fargo Express. AZ; Western Union
S7s: American cotton oil. 343: Leat
Trust l9i.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Cattle-Receipts
10000. Market steady. Good to choice
steers. 81 60(94.85 extra steers, So. 90
others, SO. 60(94. so; feeders, So 3.75
stockers, 81 S0(92 so.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market active,
Lambs, lower and steady. Ewes, SO Il
@4. so; mixed, 81. 5O(64. rs, wethers S.. 4C
96 IS; Westerns, IS. I0(Q5.60.
, 1892-02-25
Trans-MississIppl Congress work.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. "a -There was a
large attendance at the second days ses-
sion of the Trans Mississippi congress-,
Governor Prince OF New Mexico presld-
ing. A large number OF resolutions on a
great variety OF subjects were introduced
by different delegates and referred to COM
mittees. Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas
and others delivered addresses on the sub
ject OF waterways end other needed i'm
provement Hon. Warner Miller of New
York. president Of the Nicaragua Canal
company, delivered an address on the
progress OF the canal
He dwclt on its importance; he said
the commerce of the world demanded its
construction. The only question of
importance now is whether 1t should be
done by American capital. under Ameri-
can auspices and control, or whether it
should be compelled to seek European
capital for its completion. For with the
example Of the Suez canal, there's no
doubt private enterprise will come for
ward and carry the undertaking to a
successful conclusion. Hon j. L. Tor
rey of st. Louis. spoke on the subject OF
his bankruptcy bill. aud the convention
adjourned uGtil tomorrow.
, 1892-02-25

Cleveland. and still retain much conf
deuce in his ability and his devotion to
the principles of the Democratic party.
Those friends of bis in New York who
propose to hold another con yention and
send another set of delegates to the Ia
tional convention are doing him great in
justice. The Democratic party is earn
estIy endeavorinR to reinstate itself in
power. This can only be done by united
and determined action. The boilers will
find no favor with the Democratic
masses"
Springer further said that in view of
the dissensions in the state OF New York
it NAV be found necessary for the Democ-
racy of other states to select a presiden-
tial candidate elsewhere. In this event
the Democracy of Illinois will undoubt-
eddy present the name of John M.
Palmer.
, 1892-02-25
Crushed Bv a railing Chimney.

LONDON, Feb. "a "A frightfuI acct,
dent occurred at Gle, kheaton in York
shire, today. A massive chimney at q
flannel factory collapsed and fell on the
roof crushing in the building. The hor.
ror of the scene was soon augmented by
the breaking out of fire in which a mum
Der OF imprisoned victims were burned.
The number already taken out includes
twelve killed and many badly injured.
Five of those in the building at the time
of the disaster are still missing. Men
have been engaged for a week past in re.
pairing the chimney, and it is reported
the disaster was caused by the ~Injudiclous
removal of bricks.
, 1892-02-25
A Woman Undertaken.

Women nave invaded pretty nearly all
the fields Of labor. Women doctors. law
yers and preachers are numerous, and
women have kept lighthouses, and one was
a mariner bold on the raging Mississippi
holding a masters certificate. Now we
have in Buffalo a woman undertaken, who
arranges funerals, embalms bodies and
does the regulation thing in the regulation,
grewsome amer. She is said to be in
great demand at children's funerals, and
is able to give most valuable advice as to
mourning garb and conduct.
, 1892-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. -Manderson,
referring to what is known as the green
goods" business, said there is no law on
the statute book to reach that crime, and
introduced three bills with a letter from
the chief of the secret service division OF
the treasury Department. intended to
remedy 1t. The bills were referred TO the
judiciary committee.
The senate resumed the Idaho election
case apd was addressed by Stewart in Ia
vor Of the claim of Claggett. Stewart
suspended his remarks at $40 to allow
the presidents special message on the
Columbian exposition to be laid before
the senate. 1t was referred to the quadro
centennial committee. At the close of
his speech Stewart offered a resolution
that ClagQett have leave to occupy a seat
on the floor Of the senate pending the dis
cussion Of the report and have leave to
speak to the merits of his claim to the
seat. The latter was laid over until to-
morrow.
Turpie addressed the senate In support
of the majority report-that Dubois is en-
titled to the seat.
The senate then, after a brief execu-
tive session, adjourned.
, 1892-02-25
Another World Reater.

New York, Feb. 24.-The passage of
the steamer Majestic, which arrived today
is, relative to distance. the fastest ever
recorded. She came 1880 miles in five
days. twenty hours and TWENTY-FIVE min
utes. This would have made her time on
a short route five days. fifteen hours and
fifty four minutes. the fastest ever made.
Her average speed this trip was 20. Al
knots per hour.
, 1892-02-25

Hoboken Knights and Ladies'.

The Lady Lincoln lodge of the knights
and Ladies of Hoboken conducted them
selves at a recent meeting with such chiv-
alric dash n seemly courtesy that a
policeman had to be called in to preserve
the peace. There was a discussion as to
what should be done with a fund of 5000
and a slight disagreement of opinion.
Lady Engel has had Lady Muller arrested
and there will soon be a renewal Of the tilt
in the police court
, 1892-02-25

Senator Tomassini and Prince Borghese
were the presidents respectively of the
City Insane asylum and the famous Santo
Spirito hospital in Rome. OF the funds Of
these institutions 500,000 francs was miss
ing from the asylum and 100000 from the
hospital. Suit was brought to recover
these amount from the senator and thu
prince. Upon examination it was founG
that n legal investigation would disclos,
things unpleasant to the government, ant
the suits bave been withdrawn.
A Fighting Horse.
A horse hitched to a truck was standing
quietly on the Amity street pier, in Brook
Ign, when Dennis Crimmins, n laborer
slightly inebriated. attempted to take
some liberties with the animal. The horse
put back his ears and snapped Mt the in
truder. The driver told Crimmins to let
the horse be. out that individual seemed
to think it great fun to tease the horse. At
length the horse made a lunge at his tor
mentor, knocked him down and the wheels
of the heavy truck passed over his body.
He was instantly crushed to death.
, 1892-02-25
Mrs. Deacon Proved Guilty.

CANNES, Feb. 24.-The statement of
Mrs. Deacon that Abeille was only paving
her a friendly visit on the night of the
fatal tragedy was dlsproved at the
judicial inquiry today, her maid and the
secretary OF the hotel testifying that she
was undressed at the time and other in
dications OF improprieties.
, 1892-02-25

Wires as fine as a human hair-.009
inch in diameter-and even finer, can be
gagged by instruments termed micro
meters These instruments are beauti-
full pieces of neutrality-suspicious.
cal News.
, 1892-02-25
TaImage's Tabernacle to Sell.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Chas. T.
Willis. a contractor who obtained a me-
cbanics' lien on Talmage's Brooklyn
tabernacle last week for So, 2l6, has
asked it be enforced and Judge Pratt las
signed the Judgment. The sheriff will
sell the property. the trustees having
failed to raise the money.
, 1892-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. THE treasury
department today purchased 430. 600
ounces of silver at so 9I1O(9sO. 91375.
Cbas. f. Roberts was confirmed as col
letter of customs at Humboldt, Cali.
Mrs. Harrison was today re elected as
president cf the Society Of Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
, 1892-02-25
Turned Into a Madhouse.

Time works changes and utilitarianism
rules, but still it is not pleasant to hear
that Chiswick House, where Fox and Can
ming died, is soo to be converted into a
lunatic asylum. In later years the man
sion was the scene of the splendid enter
tainments given by the fifth Duke of Dew
onshire, including his famous party for
the Emperor Nicholas.
, 1892-02-25

Smith of Arizona offered an amend
ment to the clause appropriatIng 100000
for the purpose OF irrigating the Indian
reservation, by providing that this sum
be deducted from the appropriations
made for the support OF the Indian
schools situated east OF the Missouri
river. He referred to what he character
lied "a scurrilous attack" made upon GER
tain members because they deemed it
proper to c~riticise the Carlisle school. 1t
bers had been under Catholic influence.
He was not by name alluded to. but he
was opposed to this system of education,
without ever having heard a word from
such a source.
He opposed the system OF education OF
the Indians in the East, because he knew
that the system was a failure. He with
drew the amendment for the present.
Pendleton of West Virginia, whose
name was mentioned In Supt. Pratt s
interview, declared he had never been
approached, directly or indirectly, by hint
or innuendo, by any Catholic to induce
him to ~criticise the Carlisle school, he
criticised the school because he believed
1t proper TO do so. After disposing of
forty six of the sixty pages of the bill, the
committee rose.
On motion of Sayers of Texas. the
senate amendment to the census defici-
eucy bill was non-concured in and the
conference committee ordered.
The house then adjourned and the
clerk announced a meeting" of Demo.
cratic members to be held tomorrow
evening.
, 1892-02-25
Printing at the Leader office.

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Job Printing Rooms.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
The Site of the 1898 Exposition.

In spite of our brag and our ignor-
ant self-confldence Europeans like us
perhaps all the more by reason OF
those characteristic faults of lusty
youth. 1t is an odd thing. from their
point OF view, that a Worlds Fair,
designed to be the grandest and most
complete on record, is to be held in
an American town somewhere on "a
Western prairie; and the oddity OF
the scheme invites rather than repels
them. Even to the people of our
own Eastern States there was some
thing startling in the proposition
that Chicago should have the Fair;
for even with our full knowledge Of
that city, the vast recuperative and
progressive power shown in its earli-
er, and the colossal enterprises which
mark its later history, it appeared to
be case of vaulting ambition which
would surely o'erleap itself Much
more must this aspect OF the
case impress itself on European OBJ
server; for in truth, among the
thousand instances of rapid devel-
Opment which distinguish the nine
teenth from all preceding centuries,
there is none more striking than this,
that the Worlds Fair of 1893 is to be
held in city only fifty years old; in
city which, when Worlds Fairs
first began to be talked about, was
hardly to be found on the map; in a
city which, when Paris was as large
as Philadelphia and London as the
New York of to-day, was a little port
for fishermen, so utterly obscure and
insignificant that it is doubtful if
out Of three million Londoners and
Parisians, there were ten who had
ever heard the name of Chicago. =
Mechanical News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

Fifth Gen. J. Fl. Kidd. Ionia; L. n Cellars,
siIth-M Z. Rumsoy. Leslie; s. s Mathews.
Pontiac.
seyenth-John w. Porter, T, TT Huros George
Eighth-A. Il. Bliss, Saginaw; w. M. Kill
patrick Owosso.
Ninth-Charles Fl. Hackley. Muskegon; Fred
Tenth-Judge r. J. Kelly, Apena; selwyn
Eddy Bay ely.
Eleventh Thomas II. Bates, Traverse City;
George j.. Stone, ithaca.
Twelfth-O. w. Robinson, Houghton; John
Q. Adams, Negaunee.
Electors Large A. Hubbell OF Hough-
ton. William Mcpherson of Livingston.
First District, j. Henry Carstens; Second,
Charles Il. Hiscock Third, Otto IhIing; Fourth.
u. II. Colgrove; Fifth. Conrad ID. Swensburg
Sixth Henry Haigh Seventh. James H. White
Eighth. Fred slocum; Ninth, j. $. stearns;
Tenth, ]. Millen; Eleventh, julius Il. Hannah
Twelfth, John II. Comstock.
State Central Committee Chairman. Senator
James Mcmillan.
First District-Henry NJ. Dufiield and Charles
Wright
second-Harry A. Conant and A. w. Smith.
1hrd-D. b. Anger. Charlotte Fred w. Mud
leigh.
Fourth-H. d. Smith, cassopolis F.w. Wait.
Sturgis.
Fifth-George w. Weber, Ionia William AL
den smith, Grand Rapids.
Z Sixth-H. II Lowell Genesee County +. G.
Galbraith Oakland County.
Seventh-M. A. Mugan, sanilac County N. b.
Williams, Lapeer County.
Eighth G. Stone, Saginaw County; George
A Steele, Clinton County.
Niuth-H. w. Cary of Manistee; John Cole.
Fremont.
Tenth-s H. ApIn. Bay County; William A.
French, Presque Isle.
Decentralization ID. Johnson and Ben Bark
Twelfth-H. o. Young, Marquette County; j.
w. Mcmahon, hippewa County.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
SnrlIl AIthRL

SARAH ALTHEA HILLSHARON-TERRY
has not only become insane but has dis
appeared. If she will kindly remain
disappeared much may be forgiven
Indianapolis Sentinel.
SARAH ALTHEA TERRY has temper
arily ended her scandalous career by
figuring as the heroine of mysterious
disappearance. Here's hoping she may
never be found-Cleveland Leader.
SARAH ALTHEA TERRY has always
been considered terror, but it is ter
rible retrbution for her that she is now
afflicted with insanity, brought on by
spiritualistic seances.-New York Press.
AND now Sarah Althea Hill-Sharon-
Terry is attracting attention in Cali
fornia again by her supposed insanity.
This woman has had a variegated career
on the Pacific Coast, furnishing material
for half a dozen dime novels by her vari-
Gus escapades.- Journal.
SARAH ALTHEA TERRY has been found
at the home of her old nurse, who fur
nished the philter by means of which
Sarah hoped to obtain her husband s
love. A woman who will put confidence
in such nonsense is capable of almost
anything; so the statement that she left
home because she dreaded being put
into a trance by Mrs. Culberth will sur
prise no one.-Boston Record.