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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
TERRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Aged Milwaukee Man Kills n Woman aud
Then Himself

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2l.--So old and In
firm that he could hardly walk, Jacob
Moser tottered into the little frame cot
tage Of Mrs Marguerite Sengcr Wednes-
day and killed her with one shot from
revolver The aged mu d srer then felthls
trembling way back TO his own house
next door, and in a minute sent a bui-
let through his own breast. SEEING
knife before no died he hacked at his
throat and tried to cut the arteries In his
wrist. When the old man shot Mrs. sem
ger her two small children were playing
In another room, and they romped IN just
in time To see her make her last effort Tor
breath. They ran out and alarmed the
neiQhbors Mrs. Senger was found lying
on her back with a bullethole In her neck
which perforated the juguiar vein.
She had broom grippei in one hand
and the body vas in the farther corner oil
the room from the door, as IL she had re-
treated until brought To bay, with moth
ing but the broom for weapon. She was
a handsome woman, 81 years OF age, and
had been supported by relatives, her nus
band having been sent TO the house ol
correction for n year for stealing Carload
Of flour His term will expire mex
month. Jacob Moser. the murderer, wa
rs years of age and very feeble He hat
long cherished II grudge against the Sen
gers and he brooded over IL until he be
came monomaniac Mrs. Senger ant
the other neigbors paid no attention u
his threats ON account Of his old age ant
| considered him harmless Mrs. Senge
was highly educated woman, speaking
five languages fiuently, and before CON
ing to this country she was employed b.
several rich German families rs gov
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
GOTHAM NEWS NOTES
Items Of interest from the East.
ern Metropolis.
DEATH OF MISS VAN RENSSELAER,.

Biue-Blooded Society Leader Dies from
the Effects OF an Operation for Ap-
pendicitis-Burgiar Makes a Statement
Concerning the Big Burden Diamond
Robbery-Terribie Midnight Tragedy
Boys Brains Photog raphed.
NEW YORK, Feb 2l-Miss Catherine
Van Rennselaer. the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kilien Van Rensselaer,. died
Wednesday Mt Roosevelt hospital after
undergoing an apparently successful
operation for appendicitis. Several days
ago Miss Van Rensselaer, was taken i'll
and for time her physicians were unable
TO diagnose tho case 1t was finally do
clded the young lady was suffering from
appendicitis and she was removed to
Roosevelt hospital for treatment
While at her home she was under tho
professional care of DIR. Stinson, but
when she entered the hospital DR.. Charles
McBurney took charge of tho case. Sun
day the operation was performed and for
time it was apparently successful, but
Tuesday night she began to fail and
Wednesday she died. Miss Van Rcnnse'
laer could, through both of her parents,
trace her ancestry back to the earliest days
of New Amsterdam She was related to
the Van Rennselaer. Dela1eld, Erving and
Crosby families. She was 81 years old and
had been out in society three seasons
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
EXPOSITION AT CHICAGO.
sol,hern states to Exhibit in That City
Next August.

CHICAGO, Feb 2l.-lt was decided
Thursday at the Palmer House cOnyon-
ton to hold the Southern States and CHI
cago exposition In Chicago, beginning
Aug. next. The precise location will ba
fixed later and the exhibition will ran not
10 exceed three months Mayor swiis
has named a committee OF forty 10 man.
ago tho Chicago end, the strongest, as
Mr.. Giles declared In tho convention that
was ever appointed ia this city mo
southern states will advertise ths schene
throughout the south, viii collect the ex-
hibits, bring them TO Chicago and install
them, all at their own expense.
When the fair Is over they Will remove
their exhibits within fifteen days after the
closing. Chicago will provide home Tor
the exposition with no less than 10000
feet OF floor space, and as much additional
room within door and without as may DO
deemed advisable; will conduct the whole
financial end OF the enterprise, pay all thc>
cost of maintaining the exposition, IN
cluding police and fire protection, but
will not be responsible for losses by theL|
or fire. That, in brief, is the position.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Chicago Firemen Discover the Mutiiated
Remains of "a Woman.

Chicago Firemen Discover the Mutiiatcd
Remsins of "a Woman.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2i.-The mutilated corpse
Of Mrs Ellen Randolph, colored, was
found Thursday lying IN IA bed at s4is
Dearborn street. Firemen made the dis
covery as they were fighting a blaze IN the
third fat at the above number. IEe
wonan's head an / face were terribly cut
and bruised as if it had been done WIN ~
fatiron or other heavy blunt weapon.
When the flremcn entered the Hat tiey
found 1t necessary TO burst into Mrs'
Randolph's room where the blaze Was
raging.
The corpse was still warm ana the
lower limbs were burned to crisp, whiie
flames were devouring the bed ana the re-
mainder of the body. The officers are
working in the dark, for they had not the
slightest Glow to follow. The husband oil
the dead woman Is IA railroad empioye
and away from home. He is employed as
a porter for the Illinois Central Railroad
company. The two are col1red ana Mrs
Randolph was about 40 years old.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
min striLe In Chioago.

CHICAGO Feb 2l.-The Clothing Gut
tcrs' union ordered general striKe
against all but two or three OF the large
clothing manufacturers OF the city shortly
after midnight Thursday morning. The
vote was unanimous in favor OF the
strike, after session lasting IRON Q
o'clock Wednesday night unth rhursday
morning. The employees we're instructed
not to report To their respective hrins
Thursday morning. The only exceptions
of Importance are Calm. Wampold ~ Co.
which was not In the combine; John \
Miller a. Co, and Stern Beirs who
were said to be ready 10 quit the manu-
facturers' combine if strike was not OF
darad
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
euNeLlNe EXECUTION.
Al the First Attempt to Hang James r"s-
gerald the Rope Broke.


ST. Louis. Feb 2l.-James Fitzgerald
was hanged here Thursday forenoon Tor
the murder of his sweetheart, Annie
Nacssens, on the night of Nov. "a 1913
The execution was to have taken place at
q a m. but as Governor Stone had been
asked for a temporar rcprievc, Sheriff
Troll concluded TO defer it until the gov
ornor could be heard from.
AT 10 o'clock a dispatch came that Gov
crnor stone would not further Interfere
Fitzrerald was then taken to the gailows
bound in the usual way, the blackcap nd
iusted. the trap sprung, and the cuiprit
Shot down six feet, but not to death. Inc
rome broke and the victim lay struggling
on the ground beneath the gallows Inc
blackcap was instantly removed by the
doctors, who found Fitzger aid still con-
| scious.
Stimulants were given and he revived
| and was taken into the morgue a lew
| feet away, where he was further cared ior
| by doctors. A new rope was sent ior ~
| once and at IL o'clock the sick and trem-
bling but nervy victim was again taken
to the scaffold. At ll:2O the trap was
again sprung and this time the conasmneo
man went to his death.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
CUBAN RESOLUTION.
It Again Comes Up Before the
Senators.
CAMERON MOVES A SUBSTITUTE.

He Wants RosoIuiion Passed Requesting
the President to Use the Good Officss OF
This Government to Bring the War In
Cuba to an End--Committee on Pacific
Railways Wants Legal Information
other Capital City News
wAstINGToS. Feb 2l.--The first matter
OF Importance in the senate was the read
ing of letter from the secretary OF the
treasury as to the coin and other money In
circulation which was ordered printed for
the use of the senate. The senate then
Spent some time in discussing question
OF official procedure. Hill called atten-
tlon TO the numerous resolutions passed
by the house aud senate. some joint, some
coacarrent and some the individual act OF
one of tho houses. There was no authori-
taiive decision as 30 which OF the resolu-
tlons required the signature of the pres
idont in order 10 make IL operative
Has an Important Bearing.
At the suggestion of Frye, who urged
| the desirabllify of nm authoritative state
ment, Hill Offered IA resolution which was
| agreed Co, directing the judiciary commit
tee TO report on the subject. This action
is regarded as having an important bear
| ing on pending resolutions relating to Tor
eign affairs Squire rep Irted favorably a
] bill requiring marine engineers TO be
/ American citiz,ns Frye called attention
TO some recent remarks of Squire criticls-
ing the un- American course of the Inter
national Steam ihip line, and declared
that the senator hni Internationally mis-
stated tho facts, having been "crainmeu
with misinformutlon
The Cuban RESOLUTION
Tho senate on motion OF Chandler post
poned cons liberation Of Lodges resolution
for an Investigation Of recent bond Is
sues until Monday. Call ut 2 O'CLOCK
called up the resolution to grant belligeren'
rights 10 tho Cuban insurgents Cam
cron moved the substitution OF resolu
ton requesting the PRESIDENT to oher th'
good offices Of this government to brinl
the war TO "a close Call spoke, severely
nrraigning the Spanish government TO
It, administration ~. Cuba Cameron
followed G al on thea(rban question
} why Cameron Objects.
, lie roferloI to the fact that he was i
President Grants cabinet at the time q
the former Cubin uprising. He obJecte
b the cnmnhttee resolution as accom-
: plishng nothing, giving offense to Spai
without extending any benefit to Cubs
) He wantpd the United States to act.
D uree,l that the miseries of Cuba
brought TO an end
Lodre followed Cameron in vigorou
SD ,ech advocating the recognition OF u
8 nm independence He referred to the III
o froendlinsss of not only spain, but Franc
o and England as we'll ut the time OF Il
s civil war.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
BOLD WORK OF BURGLARS.
Finding the Family at supper They BIND
Them and Plunder the House.

UTICA, Mich, Feb. 2l.-Burglars en-
tered the residence Of Mrs. Sarah Goff,
near Disco, Wednesday night while the
family were at supper The three burg
lars in the party, who were masked and
armed with clubs and revolvers, bound
Mrs. Golf, the hired man and hired girl.
after the hired man had made desperate
struggle, in which his jaw bone was
broken and his head seriously cut Then
they bound all three and gagged Mrs
Goff and the hired man. They forced the
girl to show them where the valuables
were, and plunderel the house OF every
thing in it. After ransacking the house
they prepared themselves n supper, lels'
urely ate it. had a smoke, and after wind
ing the clock, left about clock In the
morning. Mrs Golf managed TO llberai'
herself, and gave the alarm. Deputy
sheriffs have tracked them for some DIS
tance and think they are headed Tor DE
frOif
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Midnight Tragedy at New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2i.-James Mccartney
kissed his six little children tenderly.
stocked their brown heads in last caress'
babe them all goodby, and then with MS
frantic wife's arms clisped tightly around
his neck blew out his brains. The Tragedy
took place ut midnight in poverty stricken
anartments at 74l Tenth avenue. Before
he did the fatal act he discussed the mat
ter with his wife and mother and came 10
the conclusion that the life struggle was
too hard for him to bear longer. lie had
h,en ont of work since last fall.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Hirh school building Destroyed.

MUscATINE, Ia, Feb. 2l.-Fire Wednes-
day caused the destruction OF the city
high school just after school convened.
The pupils were under perfect control OF
the teachers and marched out in fair or
der. and serious panic was averted by the
cool heads of the instructors. The hre
started in the roof The loss is S2o,0oo'
with Sl2 900 insurance. The line resi-
dence of Charles Page, cashier OF the
Muscatine Savings bank, was also dam
aged to the extent of $500. George
Brown, fireman. suffered fracture OF
the collarbone by falling from a ladder
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
snow nlocI,nde in New York.

LocKPoRT, n. Y, Feb. 2l-No trains
have arrived from Rochester or Buffalo
since 8 o'clock "Wednesday, OWING TO
heavy snow The train from the FAILS
due hero at 6 Wednesday night, GOT IN at
0 O'Clock Thursday morning, drdyn py
three engines. The two trains from But
falo due here at and O'Clock Wednes-
day night were stalled at the Junction
half the night. Four. engines were sent
to the rescue Thursday morning ana sue
ceeded in bringing back one car with the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Chudren,s Home Burned.

DELAWARE, O., Feb 2l-The Delaware
county children's home bnrned at mid
night "Wednesday. 1t was beyond tho
city limits. Forty-thr children were IN
mates Of the building, but no one Is re-
ported seriously hurt. The weather was
extremely cold and the children had TO Do
driven long distance through the freez-
ing wind to the city opera house, where
they were kept during the night. Inc
loss on the building was about s2o,ooo'
with $40 900 insurance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
rr.,,n, wr.o,. in Michigan.

HoUGHToN, Fob. 2l-A freight wreck
occurred on the Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic railroad, nine miles east oil here'
A freight train was unable TO reach 'ho
siding ut Chassell, where it was to DO
passed by passenger train which was an
hour late The passenger engine crashed
into the rear OF the freight caboose at
Sturgeon river. The caboos2hWas tcle-
scoped and caught fire fropf the stove.
Brakeman Jerry D1nohuc Was perhaps
fatally burned ana Condustor Horacs Fee
was badly nj~red.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
hallway Fined $40.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 2l-Chanceiior
McGiu filed an opinion Thursday lining
the Pennsylvania road $40 for contempt
of court for ignoring a decree OF the court
restraining tho company from interfering
with the National Docks company III lts
work of tunnelling under the Pennsyi'
yania,s tracks in Jersey City. Ii the
company does not respect the injunction
the chancellor says he Will appoint
committee of sequestration.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Nav Railway Through Illinois.

spRNGFIELD, Ills., Feb. sl.-Articles OF
incorporation of the st. Louis, Peoria ana
Northern Railway company has been filed
for record in the Office of the recorder OF
deeds. The proposed object is to con-
struct railroad from East 1t. Louis
through the counties of ST. Clair Madi-
son. Macoupin, Montgomery lngnmon'
Logan Mason, TazeNell, Woodcord,
Peoria. Stark, Henry, Rock Island ana
Whiteside, TO IL point on the Mississippi
river opposite Clinton, 10.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Dogs Suffer from the Cold.

NEW YORK, Feb 2l.-Owners and care
takers are kept busy ut Madison Square
garden looking after tho comfort OF the
dogs entered for the Westminster Kennel
clubs bench show, tie cold snap max ng
It difficult to keep the more delicate OF
the animals from suffering. Berry's
Bradshaw, a bloodhound owned by Dr.
Longest of Boston, died of n cold during
the night. He was valued ut $1,000. Col
lies were the first judged Thursday. j.
Plerpont Morgan's Seton Hail. charlton
Phillis and Rufford Ormonde were prize
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
oo,ony to Settle In Mexico.

CLEvELAND. Feb. GA colony Oh nl'y
,,oohap,cs and their families Is being
sary.rdsd In this city by William u.
Loveday, who has spent most Of his i lits ts
-. ,he tropics. to settle on large tract OF
,ara L. in O.xaca, Mex. The Mexican gov
san,art has offered extra inducements
For r. Northern colonization in that region.
NJ, NJ Iovedny and committee will visit
~, ninca next September.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Only -Four Bodies Recovered.

NEWCASTLE, Colo, Feb. 2l.-The pres
cnce of poisonous gases III the vulcan
mine has retarded the recovery OF tho
bodies of the victims of the terrible cxplo-
sion which occurred ON Tuesday. 30 Tar
only four bodies have been recovered
Under the direction of State Coal lnspec-
tor Grlfliths n battice has been built TO ala
in cleaning the mine of gas ond as rapidly
as nossible the lower levels will be pene-
trated and the dead miners brought To the
anrfana
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
nAsoLuTIoN or INQUIRY
Concerning the Issue of Frauduient STOCK
by the Pacific Railways

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-ln an executive
session Thursday the committee on Pacific
railroads adopted resolution offered by
Boatner calling on the attorney general
for his opiniun as to whether the govern
ment could proceed against the directors
of the Union and Central Pacific roads TO
recover fraudulent stock issued by them
and could follow stock and property into
the hands OF innocent purchasers, and IL
not. what recourse in his opinion the gov
o.nment had in the premises.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
nh. ynnld Not Accept.

TrRnF HAurE, Ind, Feb. 2l.-Mr. Deos'
asked as to his alleged gubernatoriai as'
pirations said that under no circumstances
would he accept nomination Tor point,
cal ofiice. He said laboring men wouiu
Rightly suspect any one who bad ocen
s,ntes,,.an for them IL he ran Tor ouice'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
p..,x =, r,.,ermeu in Trouble.

BUFFALO, Feb 2l.-A report Is cur
rent that party of men was lost on the
ice outside the harbor during "Wednesday
NIGHTS storm. They went out to hsh
through the ice and were blinded by the
souall that arose afterwards Nothing
has been heard of them yet. but 1t Is pos
sible they have landed somewhere along
the shore. The party is varously esti'
mated at from twelve to fifteen persons.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Photographed u Boys Brains.

NEW YORK, Feb 21.-Dr. +. ;. koiio' a
graduate OF the Hanoverian institute, OF
7ol Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, who has
been experimenting with the Hoentgen
raw. states that he has succeeded III pho1o-
graphing "A boys brain, which, ne says,
was distinctly shown ms dark opJec'
with perfect outlines. DIR. kolie mas re-
Gently procured new transformer, with
which he can use II $4,000 voltage. lie
intends to continue his experiments he
claims that he is the first to make satis'
fact ory photograph of the brain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Flames in a fraternity House.

BElLEFoNTE, Pa, Feb. 2l.-Fire broke
out at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house
mt State college Thursday and before help
could arrive the handsome building was
entirely destroyed. The students saved
nothing, and were compelled to travel
through snow in their nightclothes to a
hotel. 1t is supposed the fire originated
from an open CRATE. The loss ON the
building is l2,0UO; partly insured Tho
studsnts will lose about &. .0OO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21

AsUEvILLE, n. c., Feb. sl.-E igar w.
Nye, the humorous writer, is lying at
deaths door, and his doctors declare that
there Is no hope for his recovery. BIZ
Nve. as he is better known To the reading
nvbIic has been seriously i'll and confined
- HE homo for several weeks. Wcdnes'
a. ha was stricken with apoplexy and
additional physicians were summoned 10
his bedsido His death is expected at any
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
IN Trial for Election Crookedness.

LEXINGTON, Mo, Feb. sL-Aiderman
John May. an avowed "boss" In munich
pal politics in Kansas CITY, was piaoeu
ON trial here for alleged crooked WORK
done in the spring elections oil 1871. May
was one of almost two dozen pollticlahs
indicted by the grand jury charged VIII win
conspiracy to steal the election oil ,ssi.
En,inent legal talent Is arraycu on cither
side. The day was spent IN securing
iury and making opening statements
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
BURDEN DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Prisoner In the Tombs at New York Makes
n Statement.


n Statement.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.-Joseph Sylvester,
a burglar, now in the Tombs, made
statement before his counsel, w. II. Gen.
neaux, Assistant District Attorney
O'Hara, Police Captain O'Brien, and
Colonel Frank Beard, in regard to the
big diamond robbery at the residence OF
l. Townsend Burden Dec. 27. Nothing
official was given out, but Sylvester, 1t
was learned, told how the Burden rob-
berry had been committed. He said three
men were interested in it, all out OF town
experts.
After failing to get through the front
door they climbed over the Madison ave.
nue. fence and walked along the back
fence until they reached the rear OF the
Burden house. Two Of the men started
mt once for st. Louis with the bulk OF the
property, he said. The third man kept
Mrs. Burdens tiare, and it was he who
helped get Sylvester into trouble with the
police in smaller jobs He also gave IN
formation, it Is stated, concerning large
number of 'fences" in the city where the
proceeds Of other great burgiaries have
been disposed OF
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
CAN cRITlclsE BOOKS.
Important Decision Affecting Michigan
Newspapers


Newspapers.
DETROIT, Feb. 2l.-A decision anecting
the newspapers of Michigan was decided
bv the supreme court. A Detroit author
asked the Detroit Journal to review
scientific book. This was done, and In
column article the reviewer ridiculed tho
hool as having no scientific value. The
author sued and was given verdict 0,
sseO in the circuit court. 1t was appealed
and the lower court reversed
The court said that malice was no.
proven on the part of the defendant; 'nas .%a
the author invites cricism, and that the
critic is not liable except in the case Oh
misstatement Of fact. The book anu sne
review are both before the puoic, wiz, .na,
80 aIso indpe. The court also said thai
.i,hough the review was caustic ana So
~sre it did not exceed the bounds OF iegis
i,,ate criticism.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
rnc,and Will Arbitratc.

LONDON, Feb 2l.-TheChronicie, discuss
ING tho Venezuela question, says; England
is resolved to arbitrate the Venezuelan
dispute directly with the United States
The method to DO adopted and the details
of settlement are alone under considera
tiou. The government Is being urged 10y
per,ons of influence to conclude the settle
ment as speedily as possible
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
Uniformity of Miners Wages.

PIrTsBuRs, Feb 2i.-At meeting OF
the railroad coal operators of this district
with 81 per cent of the tonnage OF the dis-
trict represented n contract was adopted
which viii insure uniformity in the wage
md selling rates for tho future. The
con,rnet will bo drawn in legal form and
will bs recorded ready for signature FEB
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
.,.r-chnrchi,l Engagement.

LONDON. Feb. 20 The Leeds Mercury
saws that tho engagement of william
Waldorf Astor and Lady Randolph
Churchill, formerly Mss Jennie Jerome
of New York, will shortly b. announced
Mrs. Astor dlei Dec %, 1894, and Lord
Randolph Churchill died Jan. "a, 1870
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
1HE DEATH RECORD.

FRANK r. KAsrER well known news
paper mnn. at New York.
O. NJ. LEMON, prominent IN me insur
aucc circles at Chicago
Ex-Judge DAVID THOMPSON, an gu rssi'
dent ol Coldwatcr, Mich.