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Evening journal., 1897-11-26
CBy Anslo-Amerlcan Press)
ROTTERDAM Nov


The notorious crimes of the late
American murderer, Holmes, have been
outdone by the wholesale butcheries
perpetrated by Gustav Carl Friedrich
Muller. a matchmaker Of this city, who
has surrender himself to the police for
the assassination of his wife and child,
and who pleads guilty to the murders
Of his father, mother. fourteen wives
and several Of his children 1t Is be-
lleved that Muller, though only 80 years
OF age, has murdered more than twenty
persons, to all of whom he was bound
by sacred ties. He is now trying to
starve himself to death.
Muller entered the Kassmarkt police
station a few days ago. and, approach
ing the officer on duty. exclaimed dra-
matically:
Il surrender myself have MUIR
dered my wife and childr'
What do you mean?" asked the Of
hcer, incredulously.
"Just what say" answered Muller.
Il have killed them both"
Thought He Was Crazy.
SLOW did you come to do it?'' asked
the officer, still thinking the man was
not telling the truth.
'T was in the kitchen this morning,
Muller replied, cleaning mussels for
the midday meal,whe a voice called to
me to draw my knife across my wife's
throat. and was comr elled to obey.
Then 1 killed the little one"
The officer, convinced that Muller
was a drunkard or a maniac, laughed
which enraged his visitor.
Perhaps you will believe me now
cried Muller, taking from his pocket
and placing on the desk in front of the
Mortified officer four bloody human
ears. GO TO my house, and you will
find that what I have said is true"
The man was Immediately placed un-
der arrest and Chief Strang. the head
of the Police Department, was notified
Ordering two officers to follow him
the chief hurried TO the prisoner.
house and there found ample confirma
ton Of Muller's tragic tale.
Both Were Butchered.
In the kitchen We're the two bodies
of Muler's wife and child, the head
Of both having been nearly severe,
from the trunks. The room was spat
tered with blood.
Chief Strang went to the Kassmark
station and subjected Muller to a rigi,
examination. Muller, without any com
pulsion, confessed that these two mur
ders were merely links In a long chaii
of crime. He told the chief he ha,
butchered his father and mother an'
had married fourteen women in a
many parts of the world, all of whom
he had done to death. with a numbe
of their children. He could not re
member how many little ones he hat
slaughtered.
After completing his confession, Mul
Ter became morosely silent and refuse
to eat. He has declared his intention
Of abstaining from food as the onl
way in which he can commit suicide
The police now give full credence
his awful story, and are making ever
effort to trace his other crimes. 1t
believed that some Of his murders wer
committed in the Orient.
Evening journal., 1897-11-26

the conjugal domus at Berlin. re had
deserted his wife and child In january.
1890. leaving no trace Of his where
abouts for fully three years and half
This period in the murderer's existence
is still largely a blank. 1t is only
known that he wandered about in the
world, visiting many countries, and
finally finding his way to India. where.
as we have already seen, he met with
a serious accident toward the end of
1891.
There is no doubt that Muller abb
seconded in January. 1890, from Berlin
as a fraudulent bankrupt, but he per-
suaded his wife to take him back again
after his return from England, and
things seemed more hopefol for the
Muller family. as Gustav seemed wish
full to settle down in life, and managed
to obtain some lucrative employment
in his old line Of business at Berlin, he
appearing to have been a really skill
full artisan.
Deserted One wife.
But Frau Muller was not destined to
bt Quitl anu nADHg ANl lbAbs III Ao''i
toward the end, Muller vanished from
the German capital once again, and It
was then discovered that he, having
sent his wife TO the circus one evening,
had managed TO get hold Of some l,60O
marks, which the poor woman had re-
ceived as a legacy. and managed TO
keep intact in spite Of her financial
troubles occasioned by the former con-
duct Of her husband.
Gustav Muller, who had married her
in 1883. at Berlin, appeared TO have de-
camped not only with all her savings,
but also with the daughter of a man
named Hannemann, who was living
with his family in the same house
where the Mullers stayed. It IS this
girl. Margaret Hannemann, and her
little 1-year-old daughter by him, that
he has foully murdered in Rotterdam,
after basely betraylng both her and his
lawful wife.
With Margaret Hannemann Gus
tav Muller has lived as a husband,
first at Amsterdam, afterward at Rot
terdam. In both places they appear 10
have lived a comfortable life. mainly
on the money stolen at Berlin, but at
Rotterdam Muller managed to obtain
profitable employment with a respect
able matchmaker.
Evening journal., 1897-11-26
Slew Fourteen Wives.
MULLER SAYS HE HAS KILLED
FOUR THOUSAND PERSONS.

Accuses Himself of the Murders of
His Father and Mother and OF the
Assassination of Several of His
ChiIdren-Gave Himself Up mt the
ISassmarISt Police Station In Rot
terdnm-When the officers Re-
fused to believe Him, the Crimi-
nal Laid on the Desk Four Bloody
Human Enrs-NOv He Is Trying to
starve Himself to Death-He Was
Confined in an English Asylum
for the Insane Four Years Ago.
Evening journal., 1897-11-26

1t may save trouble to examine your
purchase before it is wrapped. Then
you can be certain that you get what
you ask for, and not a substitute.
Evening journal., 1897-11-26

A good article is rarely dear at the
price asked. A bad one is costly on
any terms. See that you receive what
ysu call for. q .4,s4as HIAl
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
A PApAL BULL.
Call to be Made for Plenary Council

SSbA " w VAS&A~ IVA ~ . ASAaesa ~ossAs~A
in rfay.
A Washington dispatch OF March 2
says:
News reached here that the pope is
preparing full address to the hierarchy
of the Catholic church in the United
States instructing the bishops to meet in
plenary council in Baltimore on May l.
Mgr. Martfnelli has already received
an intimatton of the pcpes intention in
this regard, and on his return from New
Orleans he will formally notify the
Catholic clergy!:tIh
This council is convened by the es-
pecial advice of CaEdinal Satolli. 1t will
deal particularly with the subjects which
have lately causeA such a division OF
feeling among the bishops; namely, pub
lie instruction, anationalism land the
Catholic doctrine regarding secret Or
patriotic societies. ~
Mgr. Martineln. will preside at the
council. He will be vested with 'plenary
powers, and during the session he will
take ecclesiastical procedure over the
cardinal and the other senior archbish~
ops. , ..
This will be. the Fourth plenary council
held in the United States. It's decisions
will determine in a large degree the
unity and future prosperity of the church
on this continent.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
Where Mines Grow.

OF late years Silver production has OUT
stripped Gold. A. different condition Of
affairs exists in the now renowned Koo-
tenai Country. While silver predomi-
mates In some localities there, yet the
streams have placer gold in paying guam
titles, and at Rossland in the Trail Dis
t11ct, Gold ia King. Copper and iron are
found and coal also. at some places.
The recent development Of this re-
gion and Of that contiguous thereto In
Washington has been phenomenal.
Mines of exceeding richness, from the
grass roots down, have been opened all
over the mountains; railroads have been
| built into aud through the country;
steamboat lines on the lakes and rivers
have been increased and expanded, and
towns sprung up as If by magic.
The country Ia good for rich or poor,
the climate Is mild and bracing. and the
scenery grand beyond description.
Among the prominent mining camps
are Rossland, Nelson, Ainsworth, Kaslo,
SLOGAN, Salmon River, Cariboo and Deer
Park.
The mountains are we'll timbered, rem
dering fuel cheap and living expenses
are reasonable,
Shelters are located at several points
contiguous to the mines
The year 1896 witnessed q wonderful
emigration to the Kootenai country, and
it will be eclipsed by the record Of 1897.
The direct route to this land Of gold.
from the east, is via the Northern Paci-
fc Railway to Spokane, Wash, and Spo-
kane Falls & Northern Railway from
that point North.
West Of the Rossland region lies the
Boundary Greek country-practically .
continuation OF the former-of very rich
promise but as yet OF meagre develop
ment. South of the Boundary line. in
Washington, Is the Reservation" coun-
try, a land also Of promise
A full description Of the Kootenai re-
gion can be. obtained by sending to Chaa.
S. Fee, Gen. Pass. Agent, N. p. Ry., st.
Paul. Mimi, for their new KooteIlni Fol-
der and elaborate relief map. This ID
The bert maps published ef the Kootsnai.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
NOBODY'S BUSINESS.

It is claimed on behalf of the sugar
and every sort of trust or combination
engaged in fleeing the people that there
is no difference between it's methods and
those of any other sort of business en-
serprise, and that 1t is an outrage for the
| public to set on foot an inquiry such as
that started recently in New York. We
are told, especially by the gcIdbug news
papers, that 1t is nobedy's affair but that
of the men whose money has been In
i vested what profits are made, and that
any effort to cut them down Is merely
an effort at confscation.
This claim that the sugar trust and
the gas trust, for instance, are merely
doing what any dry goods dealer or
grocer tries to do--make as much mon
ey as possible at the least expense-is
so fallacious, however, that it will de-
ceive none but those who want to be
deceived. These vast combinations
necessities Of life enjoy now and have
enjoyed for years special privileges from
the people at large, and these latter have
consequently the clearest possible right
to know what is being done by those
who are so favored.
A gas company could not do business
unless it got the authority of the city
or State to use the public street for its
pipes. The people have furnished ev-
cry one Of them that has ever started
with it's most available asset, and one
without which it could not get along at
all. The people are partners In the gas
business with the companies, although
they get little OR nothing In return for
their contribution to the capital.
The same is true also Of the sugar
business, although that fact is not quite
as apparent to the ordinary observer.
The United States government furnishes
the sugar refiners Of the country with
exceptional facilities for making large
profits by levying duty on the import
ed article. The tariff on refined sugars
is worth millions on millions of dollars
to the domestic refners every year. To
people who use the sugar have to pay
more for it than they would have to GO
If there were no duty, and to this ex-
tent they are partners in the business.
They furnish the legal authority for
shutting out foreign competition. They
have a right, consequently, to inquire
what is done by those for whose bene-
fit the exceptional laws have been pass
ed. The trust by shutting up refineries.
throws labor out Of employment.
This talk therefore of public inquiry
into the profits of the trusts being an
impertinence and an interference with
the sacred rights of private enterprise
is bosh, and those who indulge in it
| most loudly know that it is.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

South have more Of local victories to
rejoice over, recognize the obstacles
which were in your way and recognize
the valor with which you fought. l do
not know any Democrat, free silver Re-
publican or Populist who deserves more
credit than those who made the fight in
New York city. | want to say that your
fight here has given you warmer place
In the hearts of the West and South.
"Now, a word Of encouragement.
want to say to these who have fought,
that the fight Is not done. want to en-
courage you by saying that have not
found one person who was with us. who
is sorry that he was with us, and Of
those who fought under the allied forces
not one today regrets the part he took
on election day and during the cam
paign.
Il am proud CT the work done by the
allied forces during the last campaign.
settlement of the money question, the
people are better for the campaign
through which they have passed The
government will be better; the laws will
be better. The next four years are go
ing to be the hardest for the men who
are In politics for pecuniary benefits
than In any years in recent history.
II want to say that do not believe
that this money question is yet settled.
We are no better now than we were
before election I have not reformed.
believe in those principles as much now
as then, and 1T is going to be no easier
for monometallists and bimetallists to
associate than before. Any man who
comes to act with us must be one of us,
and his sins will be forgiven, but he
cannot bring his sins with him.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
Waited from Superior.

Mrs P. M. Ringrose. of Aberdeen, $.
D., is sojourning in the city.
Thos. E. Lyons, the we'll known attor-
ney, is at Madison.
DR.. P. G. McGill is very low with ty-
phoid fever. His many friends earnestly
hope he will conquer the dread disease.
Miss Daley, of Devils Lake, N. D.. who
has been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
H. Lynch, of the Riohelieu has returned
TO her home. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Lynch.
Mrs. D. J. Mahoney has'left for pro-
longed visit with her parents at Mlnot,
N. D.
Long John" Murphy has scored a
lasting triumph with his speech at the
annual bar banquet on ''The Contingent
Fee" It reached the high water mark
of post prandial oratory and kept his
hearers in roar from, start to finish
Two new three-story brick buildings
will be constructed at once. They will
be fine structures and add materially in
the upbuilding of the city. A number OF
residences will also be built during the
coming summer,
Senator Villas foiled the attempt of the
bridge company to get an extension OF
the time to construct the bridge. The
only way they can get such an extension
is by incorporating in their charter
provision making the bridge free to
foot passengers, as agreed upon when
the people declared in favor OF the
bridge. Senator Villas is getting to We
quite a fellow now his Job is nearly
played out.
The nights aye ,still cool enough to
ensure a good sleep to the jaded toiler.
The sleighing is all that could be de-
sired. In fact, there are very few bare
spots apparent on the face of mother
earth. For a Iml4l1 winter we must con-
cede that there has been considerable
snow. From four to six feet on the
level ought to satisfy the most ardent
aspiration for the beautiful. Conserve
tive prophets. predict that the bicycle
girl will not torment us until the first
Of July or as sqqp thereafter as posi-
BILE. Surely there is consolation even in
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
ROBERT EMMETT.

Last Thursday was the anniversary of
the birth of Robert Emmett, the famous
Irish patriot. The day was not specially
observed in this city. Elsewhere in this
issue of the Irish Standard will be found
the great Grafton of this remarkable
man, delivered as he stood in the dock
previous to his execution.
After three-Quarters of century the
mystery surrounding the name of the
executioner of Emmett has been reveal
ed. On August S, 1873, an extremely
aged man--99 years-died in the work
house at Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
and was consigned to pauper's grave
His name was Barney Moran. He was
native of Dublin and as long as he
was able to tramp about he made live
lihood as wandering ballad-singer. On
his deathbed he made a singular reve-
lation to the doctor, master and chap
lain of the workhouse.
Moran's statement was to the effect
that he was on military duty at Portabel-
10 Barracks on the evening Of September
10. 1903, when an emissary from Major
SIR came and offered him considerable
sum if next morning he would officiate
as the executioner of Emmett. On the
morning of September Goth Barney Mo
ran stood on the platform In Thomas
street, directly opposite st. Patrick's
church, with Emmett beside him, pin
Toned and standing beneath the gallows
The story runs that Emmett expected 9
rescue and gazed about him long and
wistfnlIy e MI IS to 3 read hope a
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

I, has been confidently expected that
fudge McKenna would be given the posi-
tion of secretary of the interior but 1t
seems that an influence was against him
and that influence no other than the A.
p A. They reasoned that with him as
secretary of the interior he would favor
epnropriations for Indian schools con-
Quoted by Catholics and this, in their
minds. would be too horrible for contem-
plation. hence he has been given the
portfolio of attorney general.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

One e. H. Ryan, living in GAINESVILLE
Wis, recently wrote the publishers OF
the Irish Standard the following: 81
have been taking your newspaper for q
year and liked 1t very much at first, that
is as long as It adhered strictly to the
idea conveyed in it's title of an Irish pa
trictic paper, but since you have virtu-
ally amended the title by inserting the
word "silver" after Irish it does not meet
my views and I do not want the paper
any more and while feel the kindliest
toward your Mr. O'Brien who visited
this city and for his associate in business
respectfully request that you cancel my
subscription" This gentleman undoubt-
eddy is q gold-bug and is much offended
because the Irish Standard is an advo-
cate of free coinage. Mr.. Ryan is one
of those who do not dare to trust them
selves to read both sides OF question.
If his patriotism was not like Bob Acres
COMMISSIONING out at his fingers ends
and if he knew that no one particular
man or woman monopolized all the ide-
as-patriotic or otherwise-ehat exist in
the present thought of the day, he would
not have permitted his indignation to
get the better of his Judgment. But
then he stopped his paper. Horace Gree
ley met one of his subscribers one time
and the latter said: "Mr. Greeley, am
going to stop the Tribune. explaining to
him that he did not agree with his ideas.
"A1l right, answered Mr.. Greeley. But
meeting his subscriber one day after
wards Greeley said: II thought you
were going to stop the Tribune. So you
told me, but the Tribune is still run
ming" ooh, didn't mean that. said
the quondam subscriber, 81 meant that
l myself would stop taking your paper"
my dear sir, replied Mr.. Greeley, ANY
man who thinks he can stop the publica-
ton or influence the principles or policy
Of any well-established newspaper must
be the greatest blankety, blankety,
blank fool of any man ever met. Good
day."
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
A Few Words Will Suffice.

It is not necessary to go into details.
When one wishes to make ajourney, one
naturally makes inquiries and selects
the most convenient as well as the most
comfortable trains, such trains, for In
stance, as we run via the Wisconsin
Central lines, daily. from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Milwaukee, Chicago and
points East and South. Any ticket agent
can give you information relative to
this train service. Jas. G. Pond. G. P. A.,
Milwaukee. Via. r.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

years In which he has. been q superior Of
the college he has proved himself to be
a young man of exceptional ability and
much promise. In his maiden trip to the
Old World we wish him we'll He wilt
not cune under the odium attached to
the Russian rroverb by passing through
the forest without seeing Nfre=wood.
Bon voyags to himself and Brother
Paulian.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

Another Presbyterian minister has
gone wrong This time it is at Madi-
son, Wisconsin. He says all the Bible
is not inspired and he will not be taken
to task for his belief, as too many of his
congregation believe as he does.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

Senator PettigraK is of the opinion
that If the Cleveland administration had
lasted much lonGersit would be sending
in a treaty between Great Britain and
the United States for the arbitration of
the multiplication, table.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
BRYAN Is HOPEFUL.

Those who ke been preaching lately
that Bryan is downcast and chat he has
practically left the field Of politics will
find no assurance for their belief in the
words he uttered in New York on Sat
urtaayl last at q luncheon rendered him
81 that OF He said:
!. -tII hare never lost an opportunity to
assure those who labored for free coin
B 70 who ii the Vert and
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

The Montreal Witness thinks the ques-
ton of the subsistence Of the level of the
Great Lakes sufficiently serious to de-
vote a special article to it and to urge
the necessity Of both the governments
OF the United States and Canada ap-
preaching it in the friendliest spirit and
dealing with it as soon and as thorough
ly as possible. It also thinks that the
damming of the Niagara river may ap-
probably lower the water In the st. Law
renee still further and gravely In
jure its naviga Utility, especially II In
conjunction with the dam Chicago COM
pletes her big ditch between Lake
Michigan and the mississippi, river not
Standard Ii taoe etaoi a
only to carry away the sewage Oh the
city, but also as a deep waterway.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

ANY foreigner who could have OBJ
served our democratic simplicity at the
inauguration ceremonies in washington
would have concluded that il there was
no royalty in the land there was SOME
thing very akin to it.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

It appears doubtful if the state will
be able to make out a case against ex-
Clerk Haney after all the agitation there
has been over the matter. Instead of
making preparations for punishment OF
any description Haney, 1t would appear,
is taking steps to secure another office,
that Of comptroller, or should he fail
in that almost any other Office would
perhaps he acceptable
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

leaving this state Bf good If he has not
already done so. fills financial affairs
are reported to be In woful condition
and his political prospects have fallen
considerably below par The fact APP
pears to be that 9aetHriam is but shadow
CT His former se1f.sq
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

The senator's did not forget Adlai e.
Stevenson just before his retfr1nent.
Irrespective Of party, 1t presented him
with handsome silver table service.
The accompanying address bore the
names of eighty out of the ninety men,
bers Of that body.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
OPERATIONS.

The date usually Abbreviated, winch
ts printed with your name on your paper
Or wrapper. shows to what time your
subscription is paid. Thus. Jan. TO-
means that your subscription is PAID up
to January. 1896: Nov. '96. to Novemnsf'
1896, and so on
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

In the February number OF "kenne-
dy's Own" magazine Father Clearly mas
thoushtful article on "Our Treatment OF
Criminals' which will we'll repay care
fu1 ner,,sal. The Irish Standard will re-
produce it next week.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

the upturned faces Of the crowd. He
protraeted hts preparations as long as
possible. Even with the halter around
his neck, in answer to the executtoner's
question whether he was ready, he sew
eral times exclaimed "Not yet! Not
yeti" At length the executioner, weary
of waiting, turned him of. with the
words ''Not yet" coming rom hts lips
Moran left the army and, after.a wan
dering life of hardship and privation,
for half century. exactly seventy-five
years after Emmet's execution he found
a paupers death and nameless grave
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

There are many women who desire to
see the prize fight between Coroett aud
FYtzsimmons at Carson, Nevada, on
March II, Up to the present time as
many as fifty women from all parts OF
the country have sent on letters asking
tn he booked for the contest
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

On Thursday Of this week the advance
agent of prosperity settled down to bu-
siness tn Washington amid the plaudits
of admiring office seekers. Now good
hive to hard times. Everybody can so
In a coach and four, or in a hearse.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
REAIITTANCES.

Remittances may be made at our FISK,
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