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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
ALICE MITCHELL INSANE.
The Insanity Experts Agree on That
Point-Her Passion.

aSoton-
MEMPHIS, Tenu., July 26.-The state
was knocked out" today by the testi.
mony OF experts in the Mitchell case.
The first witness, DIR. Sale, president OF
the MissIssippi Medical ASSOCIATION, tes-
titled that ne examined Miss Mitchell
no longer ago than last Sunday, and
from his conversation with the defend
ant he thought she Was insane. DIR. J.
II. Calendar of Nashville, medical sup
erinteudent of the Central insane asy-
lum and the holder of the char of
physiology and BRAN diseases IN the
Vanderbilt university, WAS the
mex, expert TO take the stand.
AZ DIR. Chandler Was one of the
physicians who acted as medical ex-
perts In the Gutteau case; his teeti-
mony vas eagerly hstened To by oil of
the lawyers and jurymen. He eaid
that insanity might not pe inherited.
hut the inssne temperament could be
passei from mother to children or
from father 10 child. This tempera-
ment - more likely To he inherited
trom the mother than from the father.
The first fact that impressed him in
contemplation OF this case Was that
sane temperament from her moth
er. Beng OF an insane tempers-
ment u - not surprising that on
meeting Freda Ward when she fAIlce)
had reached the age of puberty the
love she had for Freds developed into
an ardent passion. This became more
and more . passion aud Was love which
surpassed that which a man might feel
for a woman. This love being inter.
rupted became q hsed delusou. Her
whole soul being sbsofhed 30 thls uu-
natural attachment sne hecame truly
a sexual pervett 10 did not follow
from tnis that she was insane,
vet this vss sn insane deluaon. She
told The physician ln hts tnteTsie~ with
her that she intended ~ foiios freda
Ward ta The boat, Kill her and then cut
her own throat In her excitement
she forgot ali shoat carrying eat tie
latter part Of her plan. he then stated
that be thouHnt she ~as iasaae. bis
Indseated hav she might not De. Tie
witness thought she sas subject for
medical Treatment IN "a asy iam- In
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
TOURISTS IN PERIL.
Sad Accident to Party of Americans
in Switzerland.


BERSE, July "a sad accident oc-
Cured last evening in the rapid current
of the River Reuss, canton of Uri,
which rises near Mount ST. Gothard
and enters Lake Lucerne after course
of thirty miles, IN which the river
descends 1850 feet. Five American la
dies and gentlemen, who have been tour
ing in Switzerland, were drifting in .
boat IN this rapid stream, the gentle
men guiding the craft. They were ap-
proaching the bridge known as the
Capellbrucke, which connects the two
parts of the CITY of Lucerne, situated
on both banks of the Reues. The
current was unusually swift on
account of the melting snow,
and the gentlemen, notwithstanding
strenuous efforts. found themselves
unable to guide the boat. The little
craft was spun around by the current
and carried swiftly on. the ladies cling
ing to the sides of the boat and the
gentlemen vainiy striving with the oars
TO keep il out of danger.
The boat Was smashed to pieces and
the tourists were left struggling IN the
water. One lady sank with piercing
shrek. and the others were about Ia
90 under when the spectators, who had
been busy from the first preparing for
the rescue, extended help TO the un.
fortunates.
The name OF the unfortunate lady
Was Anne Sorge. She Was 30 years Of
age and resided in st. Joseph, No. Her
body has not been recovered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

reply to . question from the
attorney genersl, Mr.. Calendar
said that proper uterine treat
me ut might cure Miss Mitchell. The
physician stated that tins MAS the
nrst case Of sexual peryersion that he
ever san and that the subject should
be KEEP, in secluson. DIR. Campbell, /,
superintendent OF the eastern asylum
for the insane at Knoxville, had been
summoned BY the state, but he Was
placed on the staud by ths defense aud
gave IL out freely that he thought Alice
Mitchell MAS insane. Here Tic defense
Rested
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
BLEW UP A SEWER
FrightfuI Accident in q St.
Louis Drain.
LIST OF KILLED AND INJURED
BY an Explosion Of 6asoins snd the Csl-
lspsing o; Buildings in ssw~.
The Injured.

sr. LorIs, July 26.-Thrse personf
were killed. three seriousiy injured.
aud three men are missing - the result
of the explosion OF gas In . sewer IN
the central part Of this city this esen-
ing. The list 10 ~ follows: Dead,
cAKI Fposs. Wholesale hquor dealer.
No. loi4 South Fourth street.
cHAsLEs MnA.EE. bartender, No. ioll
South Fourth street
MRs. TEHr, No. lolA south Fourth
street.
Injured:
Two children Of As. Temp. ssu-
ously.
T. J. Trunstali. fatally.
Missing g-Three unknown men Who
were in Fuchs place.
The explosion occurred at 4:ss p. m.
The Mil Greek sewer - one Of the
main severe IN the city. dram
ing . densely populated district.
Its capacity was thoroughly tested hy
the great waters-Pierce oil tire Of
"Wednesday last. aud 10 TINS fire is a.
tributed today's explosion II is be-
hssed that the gasoline from the oll
tanks Ia some manner accumulated is
the sewer and exploded. The force MAS
terrific. Manholes weighing 200 pounds
were thrown into the air siong The Tine
of the sewer. II runs under Carl fachs'
Wholesale lQuor store at .0ls South
Fourth street aud under the wards OF
the Iron Mountain railway just soata
of that place.
Destroyed ths Bstiasax.
The interior Of Fuchs place, a thress-
story brick build.ng. was completely
destroyed. The building csyed IN ard
fell into the sewer beneath, carrying
with IL Fuoh, his bartender. Charles
Miller Snd four men Who were ia tho
place at the time anc about loo barrels
0! whlsky. Mrs. Temp. who wss stand
INK on the porch Of the third floor. wac
thrown nifty feet and No badly injured
that she died al IL p. m.
| The damage done in the railroad
yards, while extensive, wss not serious.
The sewer was exposed tor distance
OF about 500 feet and several cars stand
ing on the track immediately above the
sewer fell IN. 30 great was the force OF
the explosion, however. that eli the
cars in the yard were dersilec. The
experience OF X. j. Trnstsli was q
startling one. He was IN Fuch'e saloon
at the time of tue explosion.
Fell IsIe the sewer.
When the floor csved in with the
other occupants be fell into the sewer
beneath, but fortunsteiy wss carried
by the ewIft waters away from the
building and was not pipionec beneath
the debris like the other men. HE was
carried along by the water in the under
ground sewer distance of 800 feet un.
Gil be reached the railroad ysrds, here
be vas observed floating upon sbe
water unconscious, 10y some of the men
who had rushed 10 the place imme-
diately after the explosion. lie cannot
recover. The IRE department was
called out TO search the ruins for The
dead 80 strong was the odor OF tho
gasoline that the men could work only
. short time before beine overcome.
The BODY OF Miller wss the first found /,
being buried under the bar. The work
WAS prosecuted under electric light at
night, and ~ IL pm. the mangied body
OF Fuchs MAS found panioned under the
safe.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
Shn, Thrce oncers

MornT sTEnIdN,s, Ky. July pa
startling tragedy occurred near this
place the morning. AB unknown des-
perado stose q horse and started fog
Lexington. Being pusued he teek 70
the mountains. Jaiior Csosnsugh
Upton and deputies Thomas Howard
aud George Rsybarn started IN pursuit
and overlook him IN q beuee. They
attempted 20 arrest him and be began
firing, killing botn Upton and Howard
aud mortslly weundine Rsybnrn. A
posse has gone after bim. lie will ~
txf,rhsd A esurht
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
Kew n ,hs wh.str 1rus..

ST. LorEs, July 2s.--Prvate aaviceo
received from Mew Ycrs Indicate that
trouble - brewing for the whisky trust
tbSs time from within its own ranks. it
- stated that frapciers wbo have teen
prominent IN iM management are pre-
pairing 70 sue the directors and ~ de-
mand an examination OF the books,
the purpoee bsifiG 70 ascertain whether
or not afvSdencH have been paid wben
none was earned. That this has been
done y freely ssserfed, Ard some esock-
holders declare that they ere deter
mined 10 eff the matter 10 the b0tGom.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

Troops Are Leaving.

HOMESTEAD. July 26.-The city troop
of Philadelphia at 2 O'Clock this after
noon started on its journey home over
the Pennsylvania railroad. The Eighth
regiment, under Colonel Magee, soon
followed. The Fourteent regiment will
20 home tomorrow, and the Thirteenth
may not be twenty-fonr hours behind.
General Snowden will probably send
home a regiment or two day lntil all
but three regiments have gone.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
ARRESTED FOR STEALING.
An Illinois Man Taken in by the Police on
Request.

The chief OF police received . tele-
gram yesterday from koss A. i!srris of
Wheaton. H., requesting the arrest of
William J. Allen nj the Western hotel
on West Bridge stresst FOR stealing $500.
Allen was arrested last night by
Officer Cbai'sr. When taken 20
the station Allen Maid he came from
Wheaton q little over q week ago aud
before be left there be heard that $50
had been stolen from . man named
Parks. but that he WAS ip no way con-
nected with the theft. He slso sasd
the man who had SAX ed that be he ar
rested 10 his uncle Allen has been a
the Western hotel slnce he arrived In
the city and hse heen doing no work.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

QUARANTINE STATION. l.. l.. July s6.
The steamer Traye, arriving at quar-
antlne this afternoon, came in collision
with the schooner +. b. Taulor, and
cut the latter almost in two, killing the
mate ana injuring the captain. The
balance Of the crew WAS rescued.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27
HEAVIEST IN YEARS.
The Mortality Record in Cleveland Un-
pfeeedented.

CTxvsLsSp. July 2s.--The most
alarming m rtsiily that this city has
had for years was the one for the
twenty -fsur hours ending At noon to-
day. There were reported at the
health Office during thai time sos
deaths. The intense beat ~ the past
few day. was directly rrsponshle for
sevensy.five per cent Of the deaths
foriy ~ the victims were children an
per two wears Of age and the prsncipsi
causes OF death IN their cases vas efsol-
era IpfsnfuBs. exhaustion, rnatssmus
and conxatis7ofs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

GnTcsen, Jniy 20 Iadav's records of
sunstfokes sad ptostsstsens ffasn heat
exeeeds thst ~ sas day for nisny
years. To to 10 o'cioek shls evening
seventy -aine esses of sanstFoss and
fourteen a whsch proved fatal we're
fepos tsd 80 tiss police.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

New YoRK, July 26.-Grace Harper.
a Cincinnati society belle. will appear
next Monday evening At PAlmer's thea
ter as Paola ia s'The Mascot" Miss
Harper is the daughter Of j. w. Har-
per. Cincinnati bank president. Her
part 10 not a prominent one but it re-
QuIres tights.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

csxnss, y. H., July ss.--Jsm~s Nor
ton. the negrs murderer VITO vss V
hsse been hanged here t'sis coming FRI
day, wss fo8ay reprsevsf by the eos-
or nor for thirty aars-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

PsnsDs,sBsk. July 2s. - Daniel
Dougherty, wbe vac recently reported
70 he vefionsly III, has hesn Improving
despite tfse bot weather spd is Dp~ be-
Iieved ~ be veil started ,5n tire toad 20
complete recovery of be health.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

s;HsrTvs. W. Va. gpiv 2s.-.w. L.
wilson vss rtnosnifssteo fDf osnev<m
s<sdsv ~ sctssIfnstsop ~ the asfnscrstso
esnevssssonal convention.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

Newspaper Men Try to Work a Golden
Scoop

Newspaper Men Try TO Work Golden
Scoop.
HOMESTEAD, July 26.-A quixotic at
tempt on the part of some newspaper
correspondents who were anxi-
Gus to get home aud also TO
score q golden scoop to settle
the famous workingmen wage
difficulty has resulted in lamentable
failure. The scheme in substance as
outlined by its originator was
that the correspondents should
send committee to Hugh
O'Donnell and propose to him that the
scribes IN the plot. self-selected on ac-
prominence among their fellow work
ers. should 60 to Mr.. Potter. superin-
tendent Of the Carnegie works at
Homestead, and agree 70 act as media
tors in the settlement of the lockout
between the company and the men.
This committee called on ODonnell
yesterday and made the proLosi-
ton. Mr.. O'Donnell was unwell and
worried, and he gave his con-
sent to the tender half unthinkingly.
Some members of the committee went
back TO their fellow schemers, made
their report and the whole number
went to see Mr.. Potter. Mr.. Potter
treated the correspondents scourteously.
He said the company did not bear
malice toward its former employees,
but it could not take back certain Of
the leaders. particularly those
against whom criminal charges
mad been made. The company was
willing, ne saidt0 propose q scale of a
minimum of So billet rate on q $264
basis. The company did not care to
deal with the Amalgated association
but it would eancti0n IN agreement for
quarterly conferences between a COM
mittee chosen by the mill workers and
three officers of the steel company.
Most Denounces Berkman.
NFw YORK, July 26.-Herr most was
seen at his Office today and said he
could prove that ne had. nothing TO do
with the shooting OF Frick. He was
violent in his denunciatlOn of Berkman,
but said that Knolds and Eckert were
good anarchists and sensible fellows.
They had been agents for him in other
matters.
Most thinks that Berkman acted
alone. If there was any plot it was
concocted by the autononilsts and moi
by Most's friends.
Mre. Ida Hoffman, who gave bail fol
Most in 1886, when he was IN trouble
died last night. She was the wife of
DR.. Hoffman, also an enthusiastic an
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

tiers brought before il by htxanss and
10 have an elective judiciary feArs
we're entertained ia some quarters thai
tie system would be destructive Of the
Independence Of the judges. ] doaos
whether this has been the case.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-27

Whiis a q aot cisHmea THAI orotec.
nve sAfid guarantees any particular
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-03

From Tintic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-03

crazy decisions. Once 1 advised them to
buy bird. They were complaining OF
being smothered by smoke in their rooms
and told them that if the bird was not was
injured they must believe they had delu-
sions. They bought canary, and to save
it from the smoke, they said, they wrapped
the poor little thing in fold after fold OF
flannel, wrapped the cage likewise, and
when / went to see the result of the bird
experiment, they unwrapped 1t and tri-
umphantly showed me the dead bird.
Despite the seriousness of their condi-
ton, their letters are sometimes very
amusing. The following are few extracts
from their voiLminous epistles to me:
''Think we have discovered our vicious
enemies. Heard what seemed to be a fight
ia hall below. Leaned over stairs. Heard
landlady say to ledger beneath, You are
not Miss Ponce de Leon, you are Irish.
Have reason to believe fight all pretense to
deceive US. Come to our aid"
"Have reason to believe yiciousness is
being put on our cat now. For instance
when asleep lays with its mouth and eyes
open, and then shakesr'
1.-The new bird acts as if held by power.
Wants to sing but is choked at once"
One of my crazy correspondents signed
himself Adam, and asserted that ne was the
original and only genuine, the one who ate
the apple. He described various scenes and
occurrences in the Garden of Eden; anC
stated that he was looking for Eve, whom
he believed to be still upon earth. He sus-
pected me of being that famous lady.
| If letter writing was the worst Trims
''Adam" and his kind ever do, one nigh
be amused by their vagaries; but it is not
They grow worse day by day, and il
only takes time to transform them frou
amusing or pitiable cranks to dangerous
| maniacs NELLIE BLY,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-03
NELLIE BLY'S CRANK
Russell Sage's Dynamiter Asked
Her Assistance.
HE UNFOLDED HIS WILD SCHEMES
Nellie Feels Sure that Her Mad Acquaintance
Was the Real Bomb ThrOwer-
Sketches of Other Cranks.

New YORK. Dec. 30, 1891. Especial cor
respondence of THE SUNDAY HERALD. L
believe that the dynamiter who tried to
kill Mr.. Russell Sage was an old acquaint-
ance of mine. The alleged Identification,
tn ough TO some extent in conflict with my
theory, does not destroy my conviction
that have met and talked with the real
bomb thrower.
Just before my trip around the world
received several letters from man who
asked for an interview with me, and said
that he could show me way to make for
tune. In those days every thing was worth
looking into. There was always chance
for an article, so taking an acquaintance
with me. went to see my correspondent.
He was living at cheap hotel down town,
and under an assumed name, he said, be-
cause he was afraid If he were known his
idea would be stolen from him.
| had not talked with the man long be-
fore l made up my mind that he was crazy.
After swearing me TO secresy he told ne
that he had everything ready to build a
railroad straight from San Francisco TO
New Y ork city, and that he had saved so
much mileage, by building across mountain
afford TO carry passengers across tie CONT
nent for few dollars.
He had maps and plans galore, which he
showed 10 me, pointing out the curves,
bridges and steep grades Everything was
complete. He intended to hire thousands
upon thousands of men, and the entire road
was to be built and in running oroer within
year
owninp ali the StOpk and ( hold pOn-
tracts for building and eQuipping the en-
tire line," he said, triumphantly. Nov, l
am going to present you with the next
LARGEST holding OF stock"
what am l to do in return" | asked,
not catching the drift of his talB.
"You are to go to some heavy capitalists,
Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Rockefeller, ana
perhaps one of the Vanderbilts and de-
mand 81, 200, 900 for me-" he said coolly
! laughed
"Do you think they would be o foolish as
to give away their money!" L asked.
He grew excited.
They must, or they die he said. 81
have way of making them give up the
! money!
Then why not go to see them yourselfl"
| asked.
He was wild and cunning, despite his
! madness.
II could not reach them" he said, "you
can. Their clerks would refuse me admit.
lance. You are Nellie Bly,. You outwittec
| Phelps, the Albany lobbyist. You can out.
wit these capitalists and get me my
money"
told him that would fix up scheme
and that in the meantime | would be absen
from the city. This satisfied him. l lef
him and a few days la'er started arouuC
the world Since then l have done NJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-03

The year closed with a financial outlook
that was in many respects phenomenal
Money is abundant in all the commercial
centers In New York the banks hold
$40. 900, 600 in excess of legal requirements.
There is also great plentitude in Chicago.
The balance of foreign trade in favor of
this country for the year is 10000, coo.
There are g, 600, 600 day coming due from
Europe for wheat and cotton. The Janu'
sry disbursements for interest on securi-
ties will approximate Sl00,000,0 900. The
traffic on the railroads is the greatest ever
known in the history of the country. There
is a demand for the better class of bonds
and stocks, which are tending upward in
price, but otherwise there is dullness in
Wall street. The volume of trade since
the harvest has been very large, and mort
cages and other Indebtedness have been
liquidated by millions of dollars.
These are the material facts, says the
Denver NeiCs, which outline the situation.
and yet there are some financial writers
who do not appear to take cheerful view
Of the existing conditions, and are inclined
TO the view that the coming year will be
one of caution rather than daring activity
MIR. Matthew Marshall, in the New
York sun, writes of the accumula-
ton of money in the financial centers
as a currency congestion" and argues
that it is sign that the people have
not recovered confidence since the shock
given TO the commercial world by Barring
Brothers failure. He admits that the
past year has been one of liquidation, and
thinks that the coming one will be marked
by extreme conservative business methods
The NelCs is inclined to take issue with Mr..
Marshall. There are certain factors in the
situation which he fails to consider, and TO
which we believe greater stress should be
given. Ordinarily the accumulation of
$50 000, 900 IA the New York banks might
indicate currency congestion but not
SO now. The country has been passing
through period of liquidation ever since
November, 1880, when the panic struck
Wall street. Never before in financial his
tory has the paying of debts proceeded
more rapidly, and especially since the har-
vest, than IT has done during the
past fourteen months. The banks ana
all great commercial houses are
on sound and substantial basis, and CON
fidence is being fast restored. But the up-
ward turn began just at the end of the
year-at period when no new enterprises
are undertaken. Hence money has aeon.
mulated. waiting for he new season tc
open, rather than because il was afraid Il
invest in new undertakings. This we be.
lieve TO be the real solution of the piiinq
up of the millions in the financial centere
Noting the real facts of the financial sit
uation, the Nelcs is most hopeful of a sea.
son of renewed activity the coming spring
1t is not characteristic of American bust
ness men to allow money to remain lonc
unemployed. They are not subject to pro-
longed scares, neither do they "sulk in
heir tents" They will be quick to catch
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The Utah Queen.

From Stockton. ]
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-03

pupil of Pete Jackson, with whom he fell
out, and who is said to have vanquished
him twice, once with gloves, and once with
out in a barroom brawl. SlaVin made a
tour through Queensland and conquered
every local pugilist who stood up before
him. Later he won several fights in Sgd
ney, but Mike Costello checked his career
of victory in two drawn battles. Jack
Burke of England was defeated by Slavin,
who afterwards went 10 England, where he
changed the order of his Christian names.
He defeated Goode, Jem Smith and Joe
McAuliffe. His last fight was in Hoboken,
n. j., in June, 1891, where he defeated Jake
Kilrain in nine rounds. Slavin is taller
than Sullivan. He is enormously large
chested, but comparatively weak in the
legs aud loins In condition he is consider
ably lighter than the redoubta5le Boston
ian