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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
FEARS FOR HER LIFE.

One OF Americas Richest Women Thinks
She Is in Peril.
New YORK, Dec. 28.-One of the most
remarkable cases ever ought into the
American courts promises to be that of
Mrs. Hetty Green, one of the richest
women in America, against the execu-
tors and trustees of her fathers estate
involving millions Of dollars.
According to the story told by her
lawyer, William Il. Stayton, Mrs.
Green is in fear of her life. A belief,
firmly fixed, that a band of conspir-
ators took the life of her father, Ed
ward NJ. Robinson, and Of her aunt,
Sylvia j. Rowland, of New Bedford
years ago. and are now seeking her life
and the life of her children continually
.hannts her. Glass, she declares, has
been placed in her food not six months
ago; blocks of wood and stones have
been hurled at her from windows as
She was passing on the sidewalks, and
on numerous occasions her life has
been threatened.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
CONVICTED AND SENTENCES
The Lexow Committee Secures Great
and Substantial Victory.

The Lexow Committee Secures Great
and Substantial Victory.
New YORK, Dec. 2s.-The Lexow
committee, scorned, laughed at and
considered huge joke when 1t first
began its work, has secured its first
great victory in the criminal courts.
Ex-Police Capt. John L.Stephenson has
been sentenced to three years and nine
months in the penitentiary at Sing
Sing and to pay a fine of $1,000.
The laughter that first greeted the
Lexow committee ceased long ago. but
Wednesday marked an epoch in the
history of its labors, nevertheless. It
was the contamination of its first
great case, and now no one can
doubt that an almost endless NUM-
Der of convictions, with their ac-
companying sentences, will follow.
The jury found Capt. Stephenson
guilty after a trial ending December
IL. The crime charged against him
was accepting brides from street mer.
chants and peddlers, although the
only case conclusively proved was
that he had accepted four bas-
kets of peaches from fruit
merchant named Martin U. Edwards.
It was of this that he was convicted,
but there were so many other matters
that looked suspicious that the con-
viction was generally regarded as one
for general .'boodling" and bribe-tak.
lnp
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
AFTER ANTHONY.
a Witness Causes a Great Sensation II
the LexOw Inquiry

q ssAtAoss Sauses q Great Sensation In
the Lexow Inquiry.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-Un Thursday
Louis s. Street was sworn before the
Lexow committee. He said he was in
dicted on June 20, 1889, for felony in
connection with "green goods There
were two indictments against him. He
declared he had never been in the
green goods business.
The witness then explained that a
man by the name of Edward Beck
thold rented an Office from him at No.
Sc Beekman street "Anthony Com
stock, said he, ''came to my Office a
month after and asked me to tell
the name of the man who
rented the Office. 1 refused to
tell; was brought to the Tombs and
held in $4,000 bail for making green
goods The witness further said
that Beckthold gave his wife $1,000
as bail for him. The bail was finally
reduced to $4,000 and Street was re-
leased from the Tombs.
"Beckthold told me-" said the wit
ness, che gave 81, 500 to Anthony Com
stock to square an indictment in the
United States court"
The witness also said that he went
to Europe, and when he returned the
state court Indictment was still hang
ing over him.
Il went to see Anthony Comstock, -
said he. land he said he was the only
man who could get the indictments
dismissed. I called to see Mr. Com
stock again in August, 1890, and I paid
him $1,000 in cash to get the state
court indictments dismissed. He said
when he v,as taking the money: Re
member, you are not giving me this
ST., 600 as a bride, but as donation to
the society,""
This testimony created sensation
in the court.
Now. are you sure you paid this
money to Anthony Comstock?'
II swear before God and man I paid
him $1,000 to have the indictments dis
missed and to secure my liberty
Mr.. Golf offered in evidence the two
original indictments which had been
dismissed as the Endorsement showed.
hOOCIU oCICSU, d uOCc1hcSDCT Oh L uA.
edo and brother of the last witness,
was then called.
did you visit Anthony Comstock's
Office with your brother in August.
1892" asked Mr.. Golf.
Eyes, sir.''
What did you sce?''
II saw my brother pay 81 900 to An
thony Comstock. There was an agree
ment between them to get the indict-
ments dismissed. gave my brother
$780,
Mr.. Golf then said that they had evil
dence that the police had protected
green goods" men long ago. I'VE
have now evidence" said he, eff the
testimony is true, that Anthony Com
stock, the president of private So
ciety, has accepted money for sub
stantially the same thing as the police
officials
That's a pretty heavy Indictment
against Mr.. Comstoc]l. if it is true"
said Chairman Lexow.
The last witness .orrobora ted all his
brothers story as to the interview
with Mr.. Comstock
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
TWO SCORE PERISH,
Frightful Result of Fire In Hall In an
Oregon Town,

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Dec. al. -
News has just reached here that a
horrible holocaust occurred at Silver
Lake, Lake county, Ore, on Christmas
eve, in which forty-one persons were
burned to death and sixteen badly in
jured, five of whom will die. A large
crowd had assembled in Christman
Bros hall to attend Christmas
tree festival. While the festivities
were at their height some one climbed
on a bench, from which point he ex-
.pected to get q better view Of what
was going on. In doing SO his head
struck a lamp hanging from the cell
ing, overturning it. The oil imme-
diately caught fire and, everything in
the room being dry and of an infam-
mable nature, the room was soon a
mass of flames,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
LATER NEWS.

KEENE, the tragedian, had to cancel
his engagements at Sacramento, Cal,
the goth on account of the loss of his
| voice.
A GANG of four toughs started out
| the night of the Goth to raid saloons in
Chicago In Melen's saloon Nels Breck
! was shot through the body. In Nc.
Grails saloon the proprietor shot one Of
the robbers and the balance made their
escape.
VAN ALIENS nail mill at Northumber-
{ land Pa, burned the goth. Four thou
sand kegs of nails were destroyed. Loss
500, 900.
THE gold reserve the 29th in the q. S.
treasury was $50, 519,52S
A QUANTITY of dynamite placed
against smokestack to dry exploded
the Goth and wrecked the engine room
of the Brazil coal company, of Brazil,
Ind. Several adjacent buildings were
also wrecked.
WHILE walking on the railway bridge
at Cedar Rapids, To-, the 10th, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Laughlin were run down
by Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern train and killed.
Mr.. BYRNEs, superintendent of the
New York police force, resigned the
goth because of the corruption that
prevails in that body. He has been on
the force for 80 years.
| CHARLES Ross was arrested in ST..
Louis the Goth by Chicago detectives.
He IS said to be an en- ezzler of $50. 900
and is wanted In England.
AS the result of clerical error in an
election ballot, Iowa will for the first
time in its history have a female justice
of the peace, Mrs. Z. E. Castle, of Cal
lender, being sworn in the goth. The
intention was to nominate her husband
but by mistake his wife's initials were
used and she was elected.
NINETY employees of the census bu-
reau were the 29th given notice that
they will be dismissed on the 31st, ow-
| ing to the completion of the work on
which they have been engaged.
AN explosion Of natural gas occurred
the sOth in the regulator of the North
western Gas company at Fremont, o.,
tHe ouGu. ~. ~. Stevens, Writes 0rdUio
and U. =. Loveland were seriously in
jured.
ALL the prisoners who were confined
in the jail OF Person county, N. G., es-
capped the 3Oth.
FIRE destroyed the Delavan House in
Albany, N. Y, the night of the SOth.
CHARLES WHITE and his six-year-old
son were cremated by the burning of
his dwelling at Newago,. Mich, the
night of the Goth.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

The city Of Hartford, Conn.,, claims
to have had closer connection with
American literature than any other
city of it's size in the country. 1t bases
its claim OF the fact that it has been
the home of Mrs. Sigourney, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Isabella Beecher
Hooker, Mark Twain, William Gillette.
the playwright; Noah Webster, the
lexicographer, and a host of others of
greater or less fame.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

=
TOMMY wife and l never disa-
gree. Johnson-Her word is law, then.
Texas siftings.
-Jillson says he has learned by care
full research that the American Indian
was the original Observation-Disclosures
Courier.
Have you no bright, particular
star in your company?" The manager
replied: '.All bright stars are particu-
lar.''-Detroit Tribune.
Your boy is a speaking likeness of
you" II don't agree with you. He's
more of bowling likeness Of his
mother. Brooklyn Life.
-''How old would you call Mrs.
Flntter?" Hicks-Er-Well, it would
ali depend upon whether the lady was
in hearing or not.-Inter Ocean.
-Harry-I understand she gave you
fat refusal? Jack-Yes; nothing un-
der four-story brown-stone would
satisfy her.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Old Lady-Would John be q
good catch for Mary? The Old Man
Splendid! He's in the football busi-
ness, and his life is insured for $40, 1000.
Atlanta Constitution.
-Smith-What's the matter, Brown;
you look as though you had been laid
up? Brown-No, haven't; the fact is
the boss just called me down and then
laid me otf.-Adams Freeman.
eve have canvass back ducks that
are as fine as you'll find in the mar
ket" Mrs. Nuwol-Dear me, haven't
you any in silk or late novelty goods?
Canvas must be all out of date.-Inter
Ocean.
Twitter lin the profession)--Wha
kind Of a show do actors stand in the
| West? Twotters tout Of it)-Not any
where near as poor as the people who
go to see the most of 'em stand.-Buf-
falo Courier.
She Felt Hurt.-Mrs. Wibble-I
found my cook in the kitchen to-day
crying because she had broken one of
my choicest pitchers. Mrs. Wabble-
Was she SO sorry? Mrs. Wibble-Oh,
yes. It fell on her foot.-N. Y. Sun.
"A Retort Courteous-"Charles, you
must do what tell you. When was
little child like you I was always
good and obedient. Gin glad to know
that. mamma, and you may be sure that
III say the same to my children when
have any.-Fliegende Blaetter.
"A Choice of Weapons.-A little fell
low had been seriously lectured by his
mother and finally sent into the gar
den to find a switch with which he was
; to be punished. He returned soon and
said: Il could not find a switch, NAM
ma. but here's stone you can throw
at me."-N. Y. Telegram.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
Santa Claus on Fire.

F. j. Dratager, chief craftsman of the
Northern Pacific railroad, residing at
1905 Burr street, st. Paul, was severely
burned while posing as Santa Claus.
His costume was constructed principal
ly of cotton batting, which was lgnited
by one of the candles on the Christmas
tree. 1t was at first thought that he
had inhaled the flames, but DR.. Rob
lizard, who was called in, stated that
this was not the case, and also said
that Dratager will recover shortly.
L. D. Dratager, residing in Mime
apolis, brother of the burned man,
was also quite severely burned about
the hands while assisting to extinguish
the flames. Nearly every person pres
ent at the entertainment received slight
burns in the attempt to assist in smoth
ering the fire.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

The Portuguese are now setting up
the claim that they discovered America
forty-four years before Columbus did.
1t is alleged that their ships reached
the coast of Brazil in 1445, while Co.
lum bus did not sight the West Indies
until 1892. This view is sustained by
Prof. II. Yule Oldham, lecturer on
G, ography in the University of Cam
bridge, but the other geographers do
not consider his points fully proven.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
Less Than Two Thousand Miles OF Tracs
Laid Since Last January.


Laid Since Last January.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-From advance
sheets of an article on railway con-
struction in 1894 to appear in the next
number of the Railway Age it appears
that notwithstanding the many diff
culties railroads had to encounter
during the last eleven or twelve
months nearly 1000 miles OF new
track have been laid in the United
States during the year now closing,
while grading and preliminary work
has been done on a considerable adj
ditional mileage. In thirty-four OF
the forty-eight states and territories.
track has gone down on 1853 lines to an
aggregate, according to latest returns,
of 1919 miles, and it is possible that a
few miles more may be reported in the
final statement
There are fourteen states and terri
tories which have made no additions
to their railways. These are Vermont.
Rhode Island. Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland, Kentucky, Indian country,
Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, WASH
ington, Nevada and Idaho. Oregon
barely escaped omission by adding less
than miles, and Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia kept in by building from 8 to 7
miles each. The number of new roads
in 1894 was 1853, against.244 in 1898 and
B29 in 1892.
The steam railways of the United
States now aggregate in length 49,
672 miles. OF this mileage 1890 miles
were added in the last ten years, an
average of 5, 43o miles each year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

APRoPos of industrial schools, Dem
mark has maintained one for several
years for instruction in butter making.
And now that little kingdom Of only
about 100000 inhabitants exports
100000, 600 pounds of butter per year,
an average of fifty pounds per inhab b.
liant Dairy products are almost the
only articles the supply of which has
never yet run ahead of the demand.
There is always u market for good
butter, and Denmark has discovered
the fact
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

THE City OF Mexico authorities who
were looking after counterfeiters
made some startling discoveries. 1t
was evident there was an organized
colony Of several hundred people scat
tered about the city making and circu-
lating the spurious coin. Thousands
OF dollars had been successfully
showed" within the last few weeks.
Arrests OF members Of the band had
been made almost daily until there
were $50 Of them in prison awaiting
trial.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

THERE may be as much in hypnotism
scientifically as there is in chloroform,
but it is as difficult to hypnotic per-
sons, male or female, against their
will as it is to chloroform them against
their will. Let foolish young females
remember that. Then let them be-
ware Of hypnotism and all other forms
of foolishness.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
ROBERT BUCHANAN, who failed for

ROBERT BUCHANAN, who failed for
$4,000 not long ago, has just been dis
charged by the bankruptcy court on
condition that he pay half Of all he
earns above 81 500 year toward salts
flying his creditors, till they shall
have recovered thirty-seven cents on
the dollar. His lawyer tried to free
him from the obligation, but the judge
held that an author who had earned
81, 500 a year by his writings might be
expected to continue to do SO, and
should do some thing for his creditors.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

INVESTIGATION goes to show, and ex-
periments on cadavers prove, that a
pistol or rifle ball DETECTED from it's
course Immediately resumes it's line Of
flight after trimming" the object it is
una bic to pass directly through. In
other words, bullet turned from it's
course by rib or other bone passes
under the skin and flesh until it reaches
a point fundamentally directly oppo-
site to the point where it entered the
body and then passes out, resuming its
direct line of flight. In case it's initial
velocity is far spent it remains imbed-
ded in the flesh opposite the spot where
1t came in contact with the bone.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Gift to tho Governor.

An interesting ceremony took place
in the executive rooms at the state CAPT
tol when the state officials presented
Gov. Nelson with handsome silver
fruit bowl. The members of the official
family, including several officials from
out of town, all of whom participated
in the gifts, gathered in the large outer
Office, and Gov. Nelson was called from
his private room. Supt. Penlergast
acted as spokesman for the donors and
made a graceful little speech. in which
he expressed the admiration of the state
officials for the patriotic and statesman.
like manner in which the governor had
conducted the affairs of the state, re-
viewed the various forms in which the
public appreciation had been manifest
ed and, finally, thanking the governor
in the name of those whom he repre-
sented for their uniform kindness and
courtesy. presented MIN with the bowl.
Gov. Nelson expressed himself as
deeply pleased with such testimonial
of the regard of his associates and as.
sistants, and said that he believed no
state had ever boosted more honest
and efficient service. He said he con-
sidered that they where all there, he
among the rest, to do the work of the
state as ably and conscientiously as
was in their power, and that he was
deeply grateful for the harmony and
good feeling that existed among them.
Both Gov. Nelson's and Mr.. Fender
CASTS speeches elected round of APP
plause. The fruit bowl is an elaborate
ly designed article of hammered sill
yer, lined with gold. eIts surface is
deeply wrought with continuous pat
tern of fruit and flowers. On each side
is small shield-shaped piece, bearing
the engraving, Christmas, 1892 on
one and Hon. Knute Nelson on the
other.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The income tax law will again be
fought in the senate on the ground
that the act is illegal.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 26th was: Wheat,
s9,O71, 900 bushels; corn, s,s3s, 900 bush
els; oats, 1900, 600 bushels; rye, 452, 900
bushels; barley, $780, 900 bushels.
In the United States there were $50
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 2sth, against $40 the week
previous and GIL in the corresponding
time in 1893
The act to establish national milf
tary park at the battlefield OF Shiloh
has been approved by the president.
AT the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 2Sth aggre-
gated $3.50, 40l, 764, against $1,000, O4O,-
544 the previous week. The increase,
compared with the corresponding week
in 1898. was ~.
INDIAN agents were notified by Sec
rotary Smith to see that the red men
are kept employed hereafter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
News IN Brief.

sH
Scholars in school four miles north
east of Hills overpowered the teacher
and pitched him out the window.
The planning mill of Geo. Lauten-
schlager at Duluth was damaged to the.
extent of $4,000 by fire.
Chris Berg, the burglar who was ar
rested at Hills, was given half an hour
to leave town and he did so.
William Lawrence, of Mayhem, while.
returning home from St. Cloud, was
thrown from the wagon and killed.
Martin Kujawa, II years old, wa
killed in the Omaha railway yards in
st. Paul. He attempted to board
passing freight, missed his footing an
fell on the rails. At least 10 car
passed over his chest.
The state canvassing board has fin
ished it's labors. Nelson's plurality
over Owen is 6O,O5S.
Adolph Meyer, started on foot to e.
to his home on the Island in Rush Lake
about five miles from Rush City. o.
arriving at the lake, he would natural.
~ cross on the ice to his home, and he
undoubtedly set out to do this. Direct
~ in his path is quite long and mar
row open place in the ice which be
could not have been aware of, and int
which he must have fallen and persisted.
He leaves wife and two children.
The secretary of the interior has sp-
proved lists of land selected as indem
nifty by the Northern Pacific railroad
embracing about 200, 900 acres in Min
nesota and a grant Of 100000 acres in,
Montana to the same company.
While skating on Forest lake, Eugene
Rahm and his sister, Ida, skated into
anair hole. Three Of Victor Berguren's
boys came to their assistance and all
broke through the ice, making five in
the water at the same time. Others
came to the rescue and by hard work
saved the entire party.
In the breach of promise case at Man
kato of Alice Stein VS.. Clarence Sanls-
paugh for $4,000, the jury gave the
| plaintiff verdict for ST.
Burglars entered the residence of a..
D. King in Minneapolis and took away
about 5000 worth of jewelry, clothing
and silverWare.
Seven glandered horses belonging to
Ole Johnson, Of Belyiew, have been Or
dered shot.
The handsome residence built by ex
| Senator a.. j. Whiteman, at Duluth,
| vacant. was burned. Loss, $15, 900.
"A train. while backing up at Mime
sofa Lake, struck Charles Fishers
team on crossing, killing one horse.
Fisher was only slightly injured.
John Rogers, of Stewartville, Mimi,
was held up at Winona by Frank
/ Ehmcke and Alex. George, and relieved
of $1,000. Ehmcke and George were
shortly afterward arrested and the
! money recovered
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
Didn't Know the value.

George Bentcliff came from Winni-
peg to st. Paul and secured lodgings on
Robert street. He had in the pocket
OF his overcoat about 81, 800 in securi-
ties He cultivated his neighbors' ac-
quaintance and fell in with Mike Ry-
der, hackman, and his wife Jennie.
Bentcliff called on the pair, and find
ing his overcoat superfuous, took it off
and laid it on the bed in his own room.
He was in Ryder's apartments and re-
NAMED there after Mike went out.
When he went back to his own room
Bentclif found that the overcoat was
gone and the $1,000 with it. Then he
made row about it. The police ar
rested Mike Ryder and Jennie, and
Lieut.. Murphy went out to recover the
overcoat. He found it in saloon on
Seventh street, where it had been left,
and in the pocket was found the pocket
book with the $1,000 intact. The thieves
had evidently overlooked the value of
the plumber. The Ryders were locked
up and the charge of larceny preferred
against each of them.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
Lavigne Not Held.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 49, The case
against George Lavigne and others.
connected with the contest in which
Bowen was killed was dismissed
Thursday morning. the court being
satisfied that death was accide entail.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03
A Double Adyanta ~e.

The Hotel Proprietor-What in thun-
der have you engaged that orchestra to
play in the dining room for?
His Partner-To attract guests, of
course.
"But it plays horribly
''Then the guests who come in won't
stay to eat so much" Chicago Rec
ord
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

GOOD many sins have been laid at
the door of the deadly cigarette. and
now Brooklyn dentist AYERS that it
kills the nerves Of the teeth. Throw
away the cigarette, and if you must
smoke buy pipe.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-01-03

BOB lNaERsoLL once said that he
wouldn't believe there was hell until
Missouri went republican, and now
the lola (Mo.) Register demands that
he redeem his pledges.