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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
T. D. O'Brien. chairman.

T. D. O'Brien. chairman.
George j. Mitsch, Seventh and St.
Peter streets.
o. H. O'Neill. 800 New York Life
building.
Z. l.. Haas. court house.
Peter Van Hovpn. Cable avenue.
George Ii. Allen, 100 East Sixth
street.
l.. l.. May, Como avenue.
I. j. Mullahe, New York Life build
ing.
James II. LOOMS. East Fifth street.
Patrick Conley, 274 East Seventh
street.
Il. j. Dobner, 7 Court block.
F. S. Bailey. 331 Rondo street.
o. l.. Haese, Ii Frost block.
e. j. Dorniden, manager Stahlmann's
John E. Hearn, 400 New York Life
building.
Anton Miesen, 3S7 Robert street.
William johnson, 564 Bradley street.
jacob Hinkel. Randolph street.
Philip Klein. COZ Jackson.
WARD CoMMITTEEGHHN.
First Ward-P. II. Seaman.
Second Ward-P. ID. Scannell.
Third Ward-E. J. Darragh.
Fourth Ward-R. T. O'Connor.
Fifth Ward-E. H. Murnane.
Sixth Ward-Al Phillips.
Seventh Ward-James King.
Eighth Ward-Charles Gerber.
Ninth Ward-EI Quinlivan.
Eleventh Ward-P. j. Gleason.
The executive committee is made up
with William Hamm, chairman: George
Allen. secretary, and the following
members:
Patrick Conley, George J. Mitsch, o.
II. ONeill, Albert Phillips, c. L. Haas.
L. l.. May. r. T. O'Connor. James
King and L ID. O'Brien.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

more lame defense. IIefe we're two
Ignorant persons. one OF whom could
neither read nor write." persons who
were unfamiliar with legal practice, or
legal forms, and Mr., Holcomb prepared
paper which coptained among other
things this passage:
'.And that 40 far as the same can on.
crate In law, that this agreement shall
be taken and accepted as a full, abso-
lutte and complete DIVORCE"
The GLOBE is In possession of the
copy Of the agreement given to Mrs.
Paul, and In that the words ..full, abso-
ldte apl complets divorce, are undet-
scored With two heavy rel ink lines
ana the word divorce" Is in, typewrit-
ten capitals. The words $50 far as the
same can operate in law were EVIL
dent, designed as a cover for Ho,-
comb to avoid criminal prosecution,
lint they were no evidences TO the igno.
rant Pauls that 1t was not a legal pro-
ceeding.
The backing of the document is as
follows: =.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
MORE PROOF POSITIVE
That Mayor Smith Gave Pro-
lection to the People.
tbs PIONEER PRESS SAID so,
And Demonstrated It by ABB
solute Statistics.
My 50 BAD At THIS TJAE
When He Was Correct While
Holding Mayoralty?
DECIDED GEM IN ITS WAY

The GLoBs yesterday morning gave
an extract from the Pioneer Press Of
May 4. 1890. highly commsndatory of
Mayor Robert A. Smith. who was
candidate for re-election(and victor;ousl.
and his police administration. Two DAYS
latter-May 6. 1899 - lest some one
might think it had not spoken by the
card it published the following article
to demonstrate the efficiency of the
police under Mayor Smith:
From the Pioneer Press, May 6. 1890.
A REMARKABLE SHOWING.
An article in the Pioneer Press touch
Ing the adeq uacy of police protection in
st. Paul, mas called out the following
presentation OF statistics Of the cost and
work of the department. We think that
the comparative showing. taking into
account the relative population Of the
several cities, is the most remarkable
testimony that could b. gwen to the
efficiency of our police service:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

Holcombe, and, as the result, Paul
swOre out q warrant for the arrest of
his wife on the charge of bigamy.
TIL. poor woman was arrested and
brought to the city hall and locked up.
where she produced the copy of the $40
bogus divorce granted 10y Holcomb.
which she supposed was genuine, and
permitted her to marry again.
! The action of Holcomt was so in-
famous that District Attorney T. D.
OBrien refused 10 prosecute, and the
woman was discharged.
On April IS, 1892. a complaint was
filed by Walter Holcombe, as attorney,
: tn the case Of Edward Paul va. Anna
! NJ, Paul, being this time an action for
legal divorce.
And what do"s the reader suppose
was the ground set up for his client by
This $40 candidate for municipal Judge?
1t was adultery with John Lang. to
whom, OF course, she was not legally
married. nut had supposed in her sim
piiclty that HOlcomb had set aside her
hrst marriage, and that a second was
permissible.
H0icomb secured divorce in fact
this time, charging Paul another fat fee
for his services.
= And now this alleged lawyer, this
disgrace to his profession. this fellow
VINO made woman all adulteress and
her children illegitimate in the eye OF
the law. and charged $40 for this prosti-
tuition OF honor and decenry. has the
effrontery to ask the people of st. Paul
to make him one of their municipal
judges.
Was ever outrage greater or brazen
-audacity nlure immense?
Bnt of such is the kingdom of the Re-
publican party of st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
WALTER HoLcoAB,

As In the text of the document the
word divorce" On the backingis under
scored with heavy red lines. and it is
also printed with pen, making 1t the
most conspicuous word on the docu-
ment.e Is
Mr.. Holcomb supplies an alleged affi-
davit from the woman, setting forth
that she understood she was not di-
vorced. If the affidavit Is genuine
taud perhaps it should in justice be re-
garded about as genuine as the $40
diyorce) II IL net difficult to understa nd
how an ignorant woman might be made
to believe that 1t was necessary to sign
such affidavit to avoid further. trouble
in the matter. 80 l ~ >:
But what are the facts2 When Paul
found he could not transfer property
without the signature OF his supposed
divorced wife. he had her arrested for
bigamy at the instance Of Holeomb.
She was In a delicate condition, but was
nevertheless brought to the city hall
and locked UP In the prisoners cage.
With fear and tears she produced from
her dress pocket the document which
the GLOBE printed yesterday, to show,
she had a legal tight to marry, and had
committed (as she supposedly no crime.
When che genuine divorce proceed
ings were subsequently conducted, the
marriage licenss secured in Duluth for
herself and Lang was produced In
court, shsHing that she marriott in good
faith, relying. upon tine aeanen and
integrityot the $40 divorce lawyer for,
her protection.
And thus the shameful. story is more
than confirmed by the explanation.
For those who like such kind of
municipal judge as Walter Holcomb.
Walter Holcomb is the kind of q munic-
ipal judge they like. - 49,
Otherwise, otherwise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

NoTE-DuTing the year 1859 the record for
granddaughter in ST. Paul was largely in e1-
cess of previous years owing to the fact TINT
several fights. resulting in the wourding of
Que or two men, occurred i'll the place known
as Bohemian Hats. Ten persons were arrest
ed. and. of course. they could not ALI be, Or,
rather. were not convicted, but the charge
makes the record larger than it really ought
to be.
The appended note explains the ap-
parently large number Of commitments
or manslaughter. With regard to every
other item, it will be observed that,
while the number Of men on the police
force in st. Paul is much smaller in
proportion to population than in any
other city covered by the table. the
breaches of public order are far more
iufrequeut aud less serious in character.
1t may be added to this that the bien-
NAL report OF the prison inspectors of
Minnesota shows that. while HAnnepin
county furnished 70 convicts in the year
1887. and 70 in 1883. Ramsey county is
credited with but 10 In the first year
and 20 in the second. Statistics confir III
the general opinion that law and order
are maintained in this city at 1855 cost
and to greater degree than In any
other city OF its sizs in the country.
One of the questions which the people
are to answer at the polls today is
whether they wish to have this admir-
able system of police control over
thrown for political and personal enIS.
aud the security of person ami property
placed in the keeping of raw recruits
and inefficient personal followers OF the
candidate for mavor who has made his
campaign on abundant promises of
place OH the police forcs.s 20 9eGe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
Hitting the Pipe.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
''Of course, everybody has heard of
opium being smoked, but doubt if the
majority of people know just now it is
DONE" said Walter &. Wood, of Chi
cago. who was at the Lindell yesterday.
"The smoker lies curled on a couch
with an opium lamp close by, the flame
of which is protected by a
glass shade, low enough for the
point of the flame to project
little over the top. The smoker takes
little wire, and dips it into box of pre-
pared opium. called dope A small
quantity adhers to the tip of the wire,
which is then held over the fame of the
lamp. until by the heat it is swollen to
several times its original size. This is
then rolled over and over Oh the.tlat
.2;slFessl % 80 20. 1k2S 100 ri .cfss-.t9
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

hat he is openly committed to the re-
moval Of the present police officers. and
has limited to his audiences everywhere
that new men would be needed through.
out. 1t will not strike. the average
voter as worth while to exchange the
remarkable security which he now ell,
joys, the certainty that his property will
not he molested or his home broker
into, for the reign of terror that would
inevitably follow the appointment of
force of green policemen, differed b!
inexperienced and therefore necessaril!
Incompetent men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
A Mothers DUTY,

Detroit Free Press
The woman was up before tine court
for whipping her husband, and. as it
was not the first time,the judge was dis
posed to be severe.
prisoner" he said sternly. "you
have been here before on the same
charge, but knowing the kind of man
Your husband is, l have been Ienient.
Now what have you to say? Why do
you persist in your conduct?''
well. your honor" she said, de-
cisively, 1--WE got to do it. l have four
girls CROWN up, and like as not they'll
marry good-fer-nothIn' husbands like l
did; and, your honor, I'm settin' them a
good example, that's all.' And the judge
let the case go by.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
AND STILL NOT DIVORCED.

The Decree Never Has Been Flied j
And still the unfortunate woman, the
victhnof Halcomb's cupidity and ignor-
ance, is not divorced. 1t appears this
candidate for judicial honors is not
aware that decree of divorce should
he duly entered upon the court records
to be of effect, and this has not been
done. Mrs. Lang is therefore today
still Mrs. Paul in the eyes of the law.
and ii Paul has transferred any prop
erty without her signature the title is
invalid.
The humorist. Halcomb, is a great
ma n for municipal Judge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
side of the clay bowl, the opium all the
while adhering to the wire

side of the clay bowl, the opium all the
while adhering to the wire.
when it has been rolled into soft,
solid mass it is again applied to the
fame, and this alternate roasting and
rolling is kept up for seven or eight
minutes, by which time the pill is
ready for use. The bowl in the pipe is
the smallest quantity of the drug,
and the most careful manipulation
is required to transfer the tiny
ball of opium from the end of the wire
to the bcwl.of the pipe After being
hit spluttering noise ensues as the
smoker draws at the pipe. After each
Whit he elects the smoke from his nose
and mouth. By the end of the fifth or
sixth draw the pipe is empty, and the
operation is repeated until tue smoker
sinks away iuto dreamland.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
Register Today-12 to 8 p. N.
NicIsaacs Knocked Out.

McIsaacs Knocked Out.
HARTFORD. Conn.,. April 90. AT the
athletic entertainment by the Hartford
Wheel club tonight, James D. Gatfney.
OF New London. champion welterweight
of New England, was announced to
meet Jack Mclsaacs. of Holyok e. After
two rounds III terrific fighting, forced by
Il fey, McIsaacs was knocked out in
Il " ,pening OF the third round.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24


Was Divorced When She Was
Arrested for Bigamy.
Mrs. Lang. in an interview Yesterday
afternoon with GLOBE reporter, said
that she was told by Paul. in the pres
ence of Holcomb. that that paper gave
her complete release from him, and that
she was then at liberty to marry any
man that she wished.
why" she said, II took that paper
and came over to my folks here on the
West side and told them all that was
now free woman. Mr.. HolcOmb told
me it was an agreement for separation,
and Paul said before him that could
now do Just rs / liked, and Mr.. Holcomb
did not deny it. When the officer came
to arrest me, resisted him because l
showed him my paper. and said was
legally divorced from Paul. We had
many troubles between us. and finally
/ went with him before Mr.. Holcomb,
whom supposed to be a court officer.
and entitled to legally divorce US. l
never signed any paper for Mr.. Hol-
cOuO. except OIc WHICH L dul SdlU re-
leased him from me,and in it promised
not to bother him for money, except to
get $500 from him when he sold his
house at Little Canada. l surely was
innocent of any intention to do wrong.
can prove by lots of PEOPLE that was
and am good woman, and it was a
cruel thing to make me believe l was
divorced.
Mrs. Lang is woman of more than
usual refinement. and Of trusting and
simple nature. She is Ill in bed and
under a physicians care. and says that
she has signed no paper other than the
one specified. This etfectually disposes
of the affidavit purporting to be made
by her and appearing in yesterdays
GLOBE.
Lieut.. Haupt, of Ducas street station.
who arrested her. was shown the paper
by her, and distinctly remembers the
arrest. Whatever others may say. she
herself says to all that she did believe
that paper divorced her, and she so told
her people. She is at present living at
15S West DelOS street.
MIR. Holcomb denies that he advised
Mr.. Paul to have her arrested for big
amy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
Very MuchIn Earnest

Brooklyn Eagle.
The Minnesota Democratic State com.
mittee are SO much in earnest in de-
nunciatlon of the Democrats in this
state that they absolutely threaten to
turn In and carry Minnesota against
Repnblicanism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
They Saw Ditto.

FIR en- the Boston Herald.
The Democrats OF California and Ne
braska say ditto to the Democrats of,
Minnesota. David Bennett Hill will
please nose and reflect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
Eoen's Belief.

Washington News
Congressman Boon. of Minnesota, is
evidently of opinion that the voice of
Coxey is the voice of the people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
SOMETHING

SO-AG HIM SONGkSA1 Cs
LAIEOS.
The city comptroller gives the debt
OF the city as amounting to nearly nine
million dollars.
Instead of the fact being something
for regret. 1t is cause for congratulations
and pride.
This debt represents the building of
great clty-a work which has been
accomplished with economy aud hon.
esty, and an expenditure for which the
taxpayers have two dollars for one in
actual tangible assets.
The city has been given modern i'm
provements and comforts Of health and
civilization.
1t bias been given system of public
schools second to none in the entire
country.
1t has been given splendidly
equipped and comfortably housed fire
department for the protection of prop
erty.
1t has public buildings which ore q
necessity for the transaction of bust
ness and an architectural credit.
1t has hospitals for the proper care of
tue afflicted.
1t has parks which afford health and
recreation for the humblest citizen.
1t has system of water supply which
is as important as daily bread.
1t has sewerage which makes st. Paul
have with one exception the lowest
death rate of any prominent city in the.
country. One hundred and forty.three
miles of sewers have largely produced
this result.
1t has forty-five and half miles Of
paved streets.
1t has seventeen bridges over the
river and viaducts to enable the trans
action OF business and give access to-.
property that would otherwise BIZ values
less.
In short, ST. Paul has not only been.
made all attractive home for the early.
corners, but the energy displayed In the.
conduct OF public affairs has brought,
within few years one hundred and
fifty thousand new residents. not one
tenth Of whom would have come to us
but for the enterprises enumerated,
which made the city attractive for bust
ness and homes.
: All of this great development has
taken place under Democratic rule
none of it during the brief period of
alleged reform"
The object lesson of the GLOBE car
toon this morning Is a whole volume of
argument in favor Of again entrusting,
our local government to the party
which can show such record.
Here is what we have to show for our
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

'When the parties finally agreed that I should draw
up deed of separation my pen, unconsciousy perhaps
took humorous cast. Taken in the light of post
norton examination. these things do always appear
humorous when viewed in perspective. '-Extuet
from Walter HoAom6s sbeeeh last night ''zhe Mluir-
abaL Court" s-s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

Net assets ................ S., S03. 703
We thus have not only nearly seven
million dollars IN actual assets of the
city above the debt. but there are also
the intangible assets in the shape Of
the comforts of life which cannot bs
estimated in dollars and cents.
We have in addition the increase in
the value of property agyregating Az
most untold millions.
What taxpayer, or business man, or
mechanic or laborer with his little
home. would wipe out this much.
hlked-ot debt. and with such erasura
loliterate the Improvements it repre-.
ents?
What it has secured is the pride and,
glory of st. Paul. and the political party.
Ehich had charge of public affairs dur.
ing this upbu'lding of the city has
proven itself worthy of confidence and
ible to care for the public welfare.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
THE HUMOROUS" DIVORCE
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. LANG ON THE
SUBJECT.
HOW SHE UNDERSTOOD 1T.

The Nefarious Deception Which
Was Practiced Upon Her by
the Would-Be Municipal Judge
Thought Holcombc Was q
Court Officer Believed She
Was Divorced When She Was
Arrested for Bigamy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24


RAMSEY COUNTY. MINI. !,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
Basket Picnic.

About twenty-young ladies. chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Frank and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. B. Epstein, rendered the
young men a lunch at Scheuermeyer S
garden, near the Hot Sulphur Wells, last
evening. The ladies went out to the gar
den late in the afternoon, aud when the
gentlemen arrived, about dark, discovered
a spread that would tempt the appetite OF
king.
The tables were laden with all the good
things imaginable, and beautiful bou-
quets of flowers adorned the spread.
Chinese lanterns were used as lights.
Those present were: Mrs. HeXter, of
Victoria; Miss Rosa Ehrenworth, of Co.
lumbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Frank, Misses
Inez, Hortense and Camille Mnke. Hattie
and Beckie Deutsch, Minnie Half, Annie
York, Paulita, Lula and Maria Wulff,
Maud Epstein, Hannah Frank, Messrs.
Jessie and Julius Oppenheimer, Aaron,
GerSon and Emil Frank, Ralph Moke, M.
Adler, S. Veith, Jake Wolff, II. Wyman,
L. Veith, Carl Marx, Julius and Leon
Fork, DR. R. Clavin, Nat. Sulzbacher and
Sol. Half.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
The Music Caught Him.

One Of the first places a visitor
to San Antonio is taken is "across
the creek" That seems to be the
only place of interest in San An
tonic. There has been enough
written about the trans-San Pedro
district to fill Webster's I'M
abridged. A visitor was shown
around the west side of town by a
reporter for the LIGHT last night,
and as number of saloons were
visited, he noticed a fiddler
and guitar player in almost
every resort. This moved him
to remark: "W by, / never
knew there were as many must
clans on earth until / came to San
Antoine. I'll bet, out of the whole
lot, you couldn't pick one that can
really play an instrument. Ac-
cording to the number of fiddlers
in this town the expense for music
for parties and ball is not very
large item" Upon inquiry it was
learned that some of these musi-
clans play from 8 o'clock at night
until midnight for % and 80 cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers were filed since last report:
Lake View Land company to A.
NJ. Swisher, lots q, %, % and "a,
block l6, section 2, ROsedale Park,
Lakeview; $l45.
Maria Briesch and others to
Petra Briesch, part of lot l, in block
6, corner of Avenue E and Seventh
street; So.
Maria Briesch and others to Min
ME Sonnen, part of lot in block 6,
on Seventh street; So.
August Schweppe to Emma Alt
gelt, tract Of land on Galan street,
fronting on Main plaza; 81.
j. Altgelt to Emma Altgelt, tract
of land on Galan street 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
Notice..

All persons are hereby notified and eau
toned not to purchase or negotiate for
any of my property recently sold to B.
Engelke by the sheriff of BeXar county on
Tuesday. the second day of June, 1924
under an execution issued in the case OF
K. w. Staacke VS.. c L Dignowity Henry
Elmendorf, ct al, as said Engelke only
holds said property for the benefit of said
Emendorf, and the said Henry EImen-
dOTf having procured said sale 10 be
made, and being now and at the time OF
said sale largely indebted to me, suits of
which are pending in the District Court
of bthe 37th Judicial District for
Bexar county, said sale conveyed no title,
right or interest In either said B. EngeIke
or said Henry Elmendorf
c L. DIGNOwITY.
6 % I'm San Antonio, Tex, June %, 1894.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
1T WAS MARVELLOUS.
A Little Girl Narrowly Escapes Be-
ing Crushed to Death.

n AAbblo SiI4 Narrowly 6SCdpeS DE-
ing Crushed to Death.
Probably more trolley car acct
dents have occurred on East Com
merce street in the past six months
than in any other part of San An
tonic. 1t was but last evening, a
little after six o'clock, that the lit
tie seven-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ingram, of No. 2l2 North
street, narrowly escaped being run
over by a car. She was walking
down East Commerce street with
her little brother, and as they were
crossing the track of the ceme-
terry line car came speed
ing by and bystanders who saw
the occurrence say the escape was
indeed a marvellous one. The girl
Just crossed the track in time and
fell to the ground. In the fall she
sustained an ugly cash in the tenn
pie, and her face was Immediately
covered with blood. She was taken
to Blair's drug store, where she was
attended to by DR.. Dukes and then
taken to her home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-23
Houton VS.. Santone.

The Houston baseball team ar
rived this morning and is quar-
tered at the Mahncke. Manager
Huntress of the Saints engaged a
number of backs and the Houston
boys were given a drive through
the principal streets of the city
this afternoon just prior to the
game. The batteries this after
noon are Lonely and Schmitt for
the Saints, and Meyer and Peck
for the mudcats. Tomorrow John
Payne will pitch for the locals and
Marmion, Texas League twirler,
will do the ordinance work for the
visitors.