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The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-01
DIVORCES ARE RARE,
Panama Women Marry and Separate by
 Their Own Laws,

ASiSir Own Laws
 'Divorces are rare in Panama, and everywhere else on the isthmus." said the old traveller, as he threw away his Mazatlan cigar and lighted fresh one.
 ''Why?" asked a New York Journal man.
 'Because marriages are rare"
 People live celibate lives there?"
 ''By no means. Large families are the rule there. But the women have peculiar notions. They find that hus- ba to whom they are legally tied are apt to be mean and tyrannical, so they decide not to marry. Instead, they simply take up their abode with the man of their choice, minister to his wants and rear his children, all with out the aid of the priest.
 Immoral? Perhaps, but they don't mean it to be. They simply want to be in q condition to be free, if freedom becomes necessary. So long as the man Is kind they remain with him, and the point I wish to make is that as rule these irregular unions last during life. It is only when one party or the other is grossly unsatisfactory that separation takes place, Such separa- tions on the isthmus are comparatively rare-much rarer than legal divorces in our states.
 United States judges, you know, are appointed, for life or during good behavior. Among the masses on the isthmus husbands are chosen the same way"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
CUT HIS EYE CUT.
a PennsyIvania MINIS Awful Revenge
on n Rival.

HAZLETON, Pa, Dec. 27.-Martin
Wendell and Stephen Stabol, rivals for
the hand of a woman, met in Shepptown
today for the first time in twelve months.
Wendell had always attributed his failure
to win the object of his affections to
Stabors influence over her, and had
sworn to have revenge. AS soon as he
saw StabOl today he drew an immense
knife from his bosom and made a fierce
attack on the man he hated. The first
slash cut out Stabol's right eye. and be-
fore he could escape Wendell was upon
him, trying TO cut out the other In
this he did not succeed, but a second
sweep of the big knife sliced off Stabol's
nose and severed all the arteries and
muscles of the luckless fellows face, in
fiicting wounds from the effects Of which
he will die.
The physician in attendance says he
never saw q case in which the mutila-
ton was so horrible. Wendell was taken
to Pottsville tonight to be locked up.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
TO POISON THE FAMILY.
STRANGE DEED OF A WEALTHY Me-
DRASIIA YOUNG LADY.
She Prepares Fatal breakfast for
the Family, But Is Herself the Only
Victim-Her Sister Saved by Prompt
Action.

OMAHA, Dec. 2S.-A special to the Bee
from Grand Island, Neb., says: Miss
Adele Egge, a young lady aged twenty
five years, daughter of one of the Oldest
families in the city, arose this morning,
mixed strychnine into a batter of cakes,
baked them and ate of the food. She
lived with her widowed mother. Mrs
Auguste Egge, also a brother and sis
ter in a home of their own in this city.
The mother and son had not yet arisen,
but her sister. Miss Margaret, came into
the room where she was eating her
breakfast and also began to eat.
Margaret noticed that the cakes were
bitter and questioned 1er sister the rea-
son therefor. The young lady an
swered with a smile that ii was better
for all of them. Her sister became
alarmed and a doctor was called in, who
in turn called assistance. Five minutes
was a corpse. having died in
sister was given an emetic, which acted
promptly and she was saved. She had
not partaken of a fatal quantity. The
deceased has always been Of a bright,
cheerful disposition until the widowed
mothers and the famny's money became
tied up in the bank which failed. There
uDon the family became quite distracted.
1t is clearly evident that the unfortunate
girl intended to poison all the members
of the household. After taking the
strychnine she prepared more cakes for
them and urged her sister TO eat. Just
before death came she said she was glad
she and her sister were out of misery,
but was sorry her brothers and mother
had not partaken Of the deadly food.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

Governor Lewelling upon downing the
best friend and most sympathetic and
cordial worker the peoples party has
I'm the state Of Kansas
Mrs. Lease said it was rather early to
talk about state nominations. but pres
ent signs pointed to dwellings nominal
ton.
Mrs. Lease was asked by an Asso-
ciated Press representative tonight if
her removal would cause a split in the
party. She reiterated the statement in
Topeka a month ago that the present
administration would be turned down.
Il have never denied the interview,
declared Mrs. Lease, vehemently, land
every charge preferred by me will be
substantiated at the proper time. The
old crowd must go / went into this
fight for principle and I cannot and will
not tolerate the corruption of the pres
ent administration, an administration
more corrupt than any republican admin
istration that ever disgraced Kansas.
Governor Lewelling seems TO make APP
pointments to further his own political
ends regardless Of consequences. When
he finds an appointee whom he can't
use he deposes him"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

LONDON, Dec. 26.-An officer OF the
British gunboat Boomerang, engaged in
the protection Of the floating trade in
Australian waters, writing from Sydney.
\. S. W, under date Of Nov. s. gives a
graphic account of the punishment Of
the cannibals Of Pentecost island for the
massacre Of the crew Of the American
schooner Don Henri.
He says that reports reached the COM
mander of the Boomerang while at Nou-
mea, capital Of the French colony OF
New Caledonia. to the effect that nu-
merOus cases Of cannibaIism. numbering
and plundering were reported from the
neighborhood Of Pentec0st island. The
Boomerang, thereupOn. was headed for
the Sandwich islands, where the captain
Of the Don Henri was found
The commander Of the American
schooner made a statement 10 the Brit
ish officers TO the effect that early in
September last. when calling at Pente-
cost island in order to engage natives to
work on plantations, he sent a boat
ashore containing n. Lifton, a French
trader, and three seamen. Upon reach
ing the shore the party was attacked by
savages armed with tomahawzs and all
four were murdered.
The commander of the Boomerang at
the same place also received news Of
the murder Of the crew Of a boat sent
ashore from the Neptune a French trad
ing vessel, at Aurora island. Later, in
company with the French war ship
Scorff, the Boomerang proceeded to
Pentencost island, where each war ship
landed at different points a detachment
of forty-eight officers and sailors with
Instructions to converge upon certain
villages and thus hem the cannibals in
and administer to them severe punish
ment for the murder Of the boats crews.
The movement was successfully carried
out The French and British blue
jackets advanced through the bush upon
the different villages. The natives,
alarmed at the advance Of the two naval
detachments, retreated upon the villages,
calling upon all the inhabitants to take
up arms. The latter did so, but they
made but a feeble defense with their
old Snyder rifles. poisoned arrows and
spears. and soon fed to the bush. The
sailors then destroyed the native vii
lagos Of Pentencost island and returned
to their respective ships.
The Boomerang and Scorf then pro
ceeded to Aurora island, where similar
tactics were adopted and where TWO
villages were destroyed. In addition
heavy fines We're inflicted upon the
natives of several other islands who had
been prominent in the i'll treatment OF
the traders or seamen. Those directly
implicated in the murders were seized
and sentenced TO imprisonment for life
at the French convict settlement at
Noumea.
At Pentencost island alone over thirty
white men have been massacred and
robbed and large quantities Of human
bones were found.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
LOOTED THE WIDOWS HOME
DISCLOSURES MADE
AT CINCINNATI.
Prominent Politicians and Citizens
Are Accused of COnspirine TO Steal
the Funds of n Charitable Institu-
tiOn-HOyv the Game Was Worked.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 2S-Sensa-
tional reports have come from the grand
jury this week over the investigation of
500, ABS raided from the treasury of the
Widows home. The grand jury has not
yet reported. but it is given out on good
authority that ]. d. MacNeal, w b.
Burnet, Powell Crosley. F. J. Mitchell,
w. A. Thompson and George NJ. Leigh
ton have been indicted as principals and
accessories to obtaining money under
false pretenses.
MacNeal is a son-in-law of Edward
Sergeant formerly head of Sergeant,
Wilson & Hinkle school book publish
ers. Sergeant is a retired millionaire.
devoting time and means to charitable
institutions, and is a trustee of the
Widows home.
Powell Crosley was eX-Congressman
Benjamin Butterworth's law partner
and prominent in state politics.
Burnet was also prominent in politics
and United States district attorney IN
der Cleveland's first administration He
tried Harper of Fidelity bank wrecking
fame.
Mitchell, Thompson and Leighton are
equally we'll known
AIacNeal was the attorney for the Of
ficerS Of the Widows home and in giving
treasury to De loaned out on mort age
security is regarded as next TO Leighton
in working the game. Burnet is in New
York and Leighton in Chicago.
The names of other prominent citizens
are being freely mentioned as dupes, or
accessories, and their cases have been
considered by the grand jury, but only
six indictments are unoflcially reported.
Vacant lots were purchased in obscure
subdivisions for nominal amounts.
Fictitious values were put on the same
by frequent transfers to each other and
TO their wives. At every transfer the
consideration was put higher. When the
limit Of imitation was reached a mOrtgag
was executed for many times the real
value. Some of the lots are on almost
perpendicular hillsides, and We're recon-
mended as good mortgage security by
the attorney Of the Widows home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
A BOMB FOR CLEVELAND
FOUND IN THE STREETS OF 4 COLO
RADIO TOWN.
An Internal Machine of the Most APP
proved Pattern-Addressed TO the
Chief Executive at WashingtOn-NO
CIew to the Dynamitard.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 2S.-A special to
the Republican from Loveland, Col,
says an internal machine was picked up
in an alley this afternoon by a six-year-
old boy who took it home. 1t was
wooden box about four inches square,
neatly wrapped and addressed to THE
president, executive mansion, Washing
ton, d. c." On the lid was written,
compliments of a Colorado miner"
The box contained some chemical COM
pound mixed with gunpowder and a
decorating cap so ARRANGED that when
the lid was removed it would explode
The chemical composition of the con-
tents Of the box is not known, but that
it was an Explosive of considerable
power has been proven by experiment
Who prepared the machine or what was
his object is a mystery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
SPEAKING FOR HIS LIFE.
CRISIS IN THE PUBLIC CAREER OF
COL. BRECTxINRIDGE.
He Addresses n Gathering of Masons,
Supposed to Be His Bitter Enemies
After a Mastery Address He Re-
ceives a VeritabIe Ovation.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 2S.-The Hon.
George c. Lockhart will make the race
for congress in Col. Brecl1inridgs's dis
trict He said this morning that he had
finally decided to run. This will leave
the fight between Breckenridge and W..
G. Owens.
Congressman Breckenridge made his
first public address since the institution
Of the Pollard suit this morning at the
Turf club, before the Masonic lodges,
who were giving their annual banquet.
He had been invited to speak. and knew
that his future depended on the success
which attended his effort before a body
that had been reported to be his deadly
enemy.
Miss Pollard's father was at one time
a grand master mason, which is sup
posed to have given rise to the rumor.
The congressman was on his metal and
was heartily applauded.
The reception he received when he
closed amounted to an ovation. and
proves that Breckenridge has lost none
Of his influence with Fayette county
people. The speech is pronounced the
effort of his life.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
IN CINCINNATI.
Miss Pollard Gathering Evidence for
Her Suit.

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 2S.-AIiss
Madeline Pollard. Of Pollard-Brecl1in-
ridge notoriety, is in Cincinnati tonight.
Her attorneys. Messrs. Carlisle and
Johnson. are also here. Miss Pollard
was brought here incognito today by her
attorneys to collect and establish evil
dence for her forthcoming suit against
Congressman Breckenridge, such evil
dence as it was impossible for anyone
but herself to secure. Certain houses
had to be located. certain people con-
fronted and certain facts proven, none
of which could be effected otherwise
than by her personal presence in this
city. Her brother came with her and
they are at the same hotel incognito.
Her case will depend chiefly on the testi-
mony of people in this city, since most
Of the alleged offenses of Mr.. Brecl1in-
ridge occurred while she was a student
at the Wesleyan female college on Wes-
ley-ave., this city, over which the Rev.
DR.. D. X. Brown presided. Mr.. Brock
inridge's son has been in this city col
lecting evidence for the defense and il
is stated that Miss Pollards legal repre-
sentative have been thwarted in several
places where important evidence was
EApttltu. his young attorney Was
a friend of President Brown and had
also been a professor in Wesley
an college and had thus acquired spe-
cial facilities for collecting evidence. It
is stated that both parties tried to secure
his services. and only Miss Pollard sue
ceeded. The attorney found his way
unexpectedly blocked in certain quarters
in that some who knew about the case
refused TO talk. This decided Miss Pol
lard's attorneys to bring her here. 1t
is stated that Miss Pollard, under as
sumed names at different lying-in hos
pitfalls, gave birth TO three children in
this city while receiving attentions from
the Kentucky congressman. One Of
these places, she says, was the founding
asylum of the Black Cap in Reading
Here she bore the name of Wilson. Sis
ter Agnes of the asylum yesterday, when
Miss Pollard visited her, recognized her
as a former inmate.
The news given above thus far has
been collected by the COmmercial-Ga-
zette Independently of these parties. At
torney Johnson, who was seen by a Com
mercial-Gazette reporter, repealed an at
tempted interview and declined to af-
firm or deny a report that he was here
collecting evidence in the Pollard-Brecb-
inridge case He said his position was
such that he must say nothing He
said, however, that both he and Mr..
Breckenridge had denied that any COM
promise was contemplated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
VANQUISHED A R0BBER.
VALIANT WORK or AN OLD WOMAN
AND HER DAUGHTER.
They Are Confronted by n Masked
Burglar and Fierce Three
COrnered Fight Ensues-The WO-
men Finally Drive Away Their
Visitor.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. ga
masked burglar entered the house Of
Mrs. Ellen Kelley. five miles southwest
of Argentine. Sunday. She and her
daughter Eliza live alone and there was
considerable money in the house. The
women awakened TO find the burglar In
their presence. Mrs. Kelley got hold Of
a long, sharp corn-knife and a three
cornered struggle followed. The. robber
received a wound in the head Inflicted
with the knife and he beat both the
women badly about the head and face
with his fist, while the daughter re-
ceived two severe wounds in the head,
inflicted by the robber with the corn
knife. Finally the daughter succeeded
in giving the alarm and neighbors came
to their assistance. A large posse is in
pursuit of the robber and lynching is
not improbable. Mrs. Kelley is seventy
years old.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
THE ANARCHs.
Trial of the FrenchmHn-A Bomb
at Berlin.

PARIS. Dec. 27-vaillant, the bomb
thrower. will be placed on trial Jan. 5.
The trial of the Argues Mortes rioters
has begun The mayor Of st. Etienne
has been threatened with dynamite.
MADRID, Dec. 27.-Delbache and
Vereira. charged with trying to blow up
the congress house. has begun. 1t will
probably be prOtracted. The court is
carefully guarded. During the trial the
prisoners addressed the jury, UNFOLDING
anarchy, but denying the crime with
which they are charged. The queen regent
and royal family remained away from
the opera last night because threats had
been made to dynamite the opera house.
BERLIN, Dec. 27-Two workmen,
while walking to Muegelseen yesterday,
found a package in the road. They eau
tiously opened it but it exploded. The
men escaped with wounds about their
faces and hands. The police are in
vestigating.
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-Dolezal and ORA
eoun have made full confession of the
murder of AIerva, the glove merchant
They intimate that there is a great plot
against the police in Prague.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-On the sitting OF
commons Secretary Asquith announced
that Williams and lowers, who have
been making incendiary speeches at
Tower Hill, We're being watched and
would be arrested if found melting to
riot.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Clos. Don
ion the letter-Writing crank, was to
have been arraigned this morning, but
there was some delay in preparing war
rants and the case went over. He will
be prosecuted on two separate charges,
one of forging the name Of his father.t
a postal note or order and OF sending
threatening and scandalous matter on
postal cards and on the outside of en-
velopes through the mails. Each Of the
offenses is a felony under the federal
statutes.
PITTSBURG, Dec. IA dynamite
bomb was exploded on the porch Of
Lilly Auty's house, 75 Howard lane
Oakland tonight, breaking the door
from the hinges and smashing all the
glass in the house. The adjoining
houses, n, 70 and 81, were also badly
damaged. The miscreant who threw the
bomb or his motives are not known.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
MET AWFUL DISASTER.
THE BRITISH FORCES ROUTED by
KING LOBENGULA.
Scouting Parties Under Capts. Wilson
and barrow Surrounded and lIassa-
cred by MatabeIe-The Bodies of
the Dead Are Horribly MutiIated-
Scant News of the Disaster.

LONDON, Dec. PA terrible disas-
ter is said to have occurred to the
scouting party under the command of
Capt Wilson, which has been in pursuit
of King Lobengula and which has not
been heard from for some time past.
Several South African merchants in
this city have received cable messages
today announcing that Capt. Wilson's
force had been completely annihilated
by the Matabele, who are said to have
cut them to pieces.
The news Of the disaster was received
by Mosenthal & Sons, merchants, and
by a broker named Hirsch, as we'll as
by several other people doing business
in the city.
It is now stated that in addition to
Wilson'S party the party under
Capt. Barrow. sent out to reinforce
him. has been cut to pieces.
No press dispatches have been re-
ceived which either confirm or contra
dict these alarming reports.
The number of men composing the
Wilson detachment is said to have been
from forty to 100 and the Barrow de-
tachment is reported to have been COM
posed of about the same number Of
men.
The news has caused great excite
ment throughout the city. and is being
magnifed on all sides. Rumors which
are undoubtedly exaggerated have it
that the two columns were composed
of several hundred men and that after
being completely surrounded by the
Matabele they were charged upon re-
peatedly and slaughtered to a man,
their bodies being afterward horribly
mutilated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
JUST LIKE A WOMAN.
she Became ReconciIed to Her Recre-
ant Spouse.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. - Two
weeks ago Lincoln Potter, who recently
engaged in the saloon business here, was
arrested for grand larceny and embez-
element on advices from La Crosse,
Wis 1t was alleged that he had been a
railroad brakeman there until he mar
ried a wealthy widow, from whom he
ran away after getting $1,000 Of her
money to engage in business.
The wife from Wisconsin appeared on
the scene today and went direct to the
city prison. She ran to her faithless
husbands arms, wept on his neck and
then went to the chief of police and in
duced him to release the prisoner, stat
ing that they had been reconciled and
would return TO La Crosse and try to
live happily She gave her husband
ready cash and the couple disappeared
in a hack.
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Polite md Grateful.

That's what all boys should be,
whether training in the parlor or in the
barn When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
was six years old-in 1762-he exhibited
his wonderful talent as musician be-
fore the emperor and empress OF Aus
tria at Vienna. On leaving the instru-
ment he slipped upon the polished
floor of the palace reception room and
fell. Marie Antoinette. afterward queen
of France, lifted him up and kissed him.
you are very kind" said the little
musician, 'and when l grow up l Will
marry you."-Harper's Young People.
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comes before the house. 1t is the pres
ent intention to allow the debate to run
on for some time, and if it then becomes
apparent that no vote can be reached, or
that the bill cannot be suitably consid-
cred by paragraphs. the committee on
rules will be asked to fix a time for con-
sideration under the five-minute rule
and final vote 1t is believed by the
democratic members that when there is
a general understanding that no final
vote is to be taken until the last of Janu
airy there will be no difficulty in securing
such vote by an agreement on both sides
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
FOSTER CAN'T SETTLE.
The Appraisers Valued His Assets Too
High.

TIFFIN, O., Dec. ga few weeks
ago. after Ex-Governor Charles Foster
had completed his negotiations to Sc
cure the funds, arrangements were made
with the creditors committee to settle
at so cents on the dollar. but since that
time J. b. GOrmley, assignee, says that
errors have since been discovered in the
work of the appraisers, which upset the
whole arrangement, and which will re-
ouire Mr.. Foster to raise a much larger
sum than he was led to believe would be
reullired
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
STARTING UP.
Factories Not Greatly Alarmed by
the Wilson Bill.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Dec. 81 = Tbs
Arethusa and the Etna mills are again
in operation. They have been idle since
before Christmas. The steel mill and the
tin plate mill will start up tomorrow.
The big plant of the wire nail works
started on double turn tonight. Besides
these the Rosena, Fancy & Berger and
Red Jacket furnaces are in full blast.
and with all the minor manufactures
running the opening Of the new year viii
find the Industrial affairs OF New Castle
in better shape than at any time since
the summer collapse.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03
ARRESTED AT THE ALTAR.
Business RudeIy IntrudinE Upon the
Affairs of Don Cupid.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Arthur A Winter,
a travelling salesman from Muscatine,
Ia, was arrested today on the eve of
his marriage to a Muscatine belle and
the nuptials postponed at the demand
Of ]. 7. Dougherty, a druggist. who has
secured judgment Of $3.50 against the
prospective bridegroom. The Judgment
is the result Of a suit for false arrest,
growing out Of an old time dispute be-
tween the men, who were formerly BUSH
ness partners. Wineter's pretty fiance.
Miss Rosa Macleod, accompanied her
prospective husband when he was placed
under the sherifr's charge