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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04
They SUP ON HORRORS
Women Who Take a Morbid
Interest In Murder Trials.
sYxPATHIzE WITH THE PRISONER
An Amusing Incident of the Holmes Trial.
Carlyle Harris Had Many Courtroom
Adnirers-women Conspicuous at the
Thorn Trial-Characteristic Scenes.

During the progress Of the Holmes trial
In Philadelphia few years ago, when the
story Of the arch murderers many crimes
was being unfolded day by day, there ap-
pcarcd in the courtroom tall, well dressed
young woman, whose beauty was but
partly concealed by the heavy veil she
wore. A court officer obsequiously con-
Quoted her to seat within the rail, where
sbc watched the proceedings with appar-
ent interest. No one seemed to know
who she was. The army of reporters, alert
to notice and dilatc upon any feature Of
the trial, attracted by the young womats
distinguished appearance and piqued by
the apparent air of mystery surrounding
her, set themselves to work to discover her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04

authority needIessly IN asking MIN mis-
name and compelling him to give it.
You may be very sure that 1 regretted
the occurrence when I heard him an
nounce his name, his title and his olfi-
cial standing, a, indeed, had sincere
ly regretted the entire scene from the
first"
WAS anything done about il off.
cially!'
well, I should say 80, Colonel Carle-
ton. commanding the post, wrote q re-
port II the affair, which he character.
izcd rs brutal, and recommended pro-
oeedings against me. although he knew
that | rad only done my duty in the
premises If an obscure citizen had re-
fused 10 give his name. rs Judge Knapp
had done, Colonel Carleton would have
commended ray course. As il was,
Judge Knapp and Colonel Carleton
were bosom friends and had been for
years Therefore he was biased in the
matter. Tie papers were finally laid
before President Lincoln. who had mean.
time been seen by some Of my friends,
who told him the true story Of the
affair, and the president wrote ON the
back Of Colonel Cartoons report:
This young nan has simply done his duty
and IL released from arrest. A. LINCOLN.
IBID you ever meet with Judge
Knapp afterward:"
several times, but We were never
on speaking terms. He was not only q
prominent official. a great jurist and a
popular gentleman, but he was also one
Of the proprietors Of the ST. Louis Re.
publican, now called The Republic. -
Washington Cor Philadelphia Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04
SHEWASATONBSANGEL
Married a Repeptant Prisoner to
Reform Him.
PLAN WORKED THE OTHER WAY.
Missionary Welded to . Man Slayer Turns
Saloon Keeper-Married In . TOmbs
Cell-Now the Wife Seeks Separation
From the Man Whose Life She Saved.

From "Tombs angel" to saloon keeper!
That is the tr3nsition that has taken place
in the person of Mrs Jessie Ferguson
Hopper Considine. "You see what trying
to reform man has brought me TO-, sho
said to a New York World reporter. "Once
Twas respected and loved by my father
and my friends and going about among
the prisoners at the Tombs spending my
money on them and praying with them
and trying to make them better men and
women.
"Then saw Considine, fell in love with
him and married him in prison, with only
the warderf for witness. thought that
was the real way TO do missionary work,
to make good man out of him by marry
ing him.
'He was accused of murder, you know
yes, murder! He shot a man-hc didn't
deny it-and / married him. I wasn't
afraid to marry a murderer. never was
afraid of anything, and then, besides,
when you love man how can you believe
he'd ever hurt you?
But he been beating me, and I'm all
SCARED and battered up" She showed q
long mark on her face, black and blue
mark on one of her hands and two scratches
on her wrist left there by the assaults of
her husband, Michael ;. Consiline.
Considinc was two years ago arrested
for the murder of John J. Malone, who
had been his partner in bringing out q
patented naillcss horseshoe they wished to
put on the market. Considine was in the
Tombs awaiting trial when along came
pretty Jessie Hopper, young widow of
"a, wearing stylish clothes, costly jewels
and having yearly income derived from
a little property worth SIS 1000
Jessie Hopper saw Considine. talked
and prayed with him and pointed out to
him the way of life. She knew he was i'm
danger of being sent to the electric chair,
and she explained to him that though he
died yet might he live hereafter if he re-
pented of his sins.
Considine at first listened in penitent
mood to her exhortations until one day
he told her, through the bars of his cell,
| that he had shot Malone in self defense
He had been a bad fellow, to be sure-a
keeper of dives an associate of the lowest
Tcnderloin rounders-but he longed to
live a better life, if only his life could be
| saved.
Jessie Hopper began to neglect other
Tombs prisoner for Considine She spent
| all her time at his cell.
She fell in love with the prisoner, and
he was quick to perceive it, just as he was
quick to perceive the diamonds and en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04
Religion and Creameries.

A Methodist convention in northern H.
lincis recently listened to the report of a
ministerial brother who had been investi-
eating the condition Of the churches in the
country districts. 1t was to the effect that
religion was on the wane. He attributed
this loss Of religious zeal largely to the
growth of the creamery business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04

THE wOvAN n GEEEN AT TIE THORN TRIAL
killed and his body cut up in little pieces
with her consent and connivance. One
reads that the only emotion these women
spectators express is one OF intense excite
mcnt, amounting perhaps in some cases
TO "gloating, rs the yellow reporter
writes II. The account Of testimony some
times breaks of abruptly with the phrase,
"Iiere the evidence was unprintable, in
variably followed up by the statement,
"The women in the courtroom craned
their necks 10 look at the witness"
The Intelligent foreigner" reading
eoYue accounts of American murder trials
might imagine that attending them is the
chief recreation of the American woman
that day at the courtroom where the
reigninc sensation IL in evidence Is a regu-
lar item 81 amusement with all classes OF
society. like the horse show and the thea
ter. He might conclude that the more
grewsome the sto-y of the killing, the
more prrricnt u ACCOMPANYING details,
the better is the trial liked by the women
who flock to it. AS usual, he would he
all wrong As a matter Of fact. there is
no such rush of women TO attend sensa-
tional trials in this country rs would ap-
pear from the reading Of some newspaper
accounts.
Tbs women who attend murder trials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-04

walnuts are supposed by some folks
10 cure rheumatism and toothache and
for this purpose, they say, should b
carried in the pocket.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

"Texas Angel Gods, what a namel'
was the exclamation Of Spokane man as
be read the senatorial reports from Boise
City and learned thatan individual bearing
that name was prominent figure in the
race over in Idaho. "what could his par
ents have been thinking Of when they
named the poor habyf" he continued. "a
worse comhination could not have been
coniured from the imagination"
"Have you never heard Of the ciroum-
stances under which Mr.. Angel received
that namef" said Judge John r. Mcbride,
the well known pioneer Of Oregon, Wash.
ington and Idaho. at happened IN this
way: Mr.. Angels father was "a member OF
congress from the nuffalo district of New
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

YORK, ana 'wnfi6 In congress tne question
Of the admission oS Texas was a lively Is
sue. He took an active and leading part
in the movement for admission, and was
so enthusiastic over the question that he
gave the name Of Texas TO his SON, born at
that time. Then only glamour Of ro-
nance and adventure hung over the broad
region so recently wrested from Mexico,
and the elder Mr.. Angel could not foreses
the character which was so soon to attach
to the infant state"
Mr.. Angel is about so years of age, haa
an excellent standing in the southern part
Of the state, where he is well known, is q
successful lavyer, and is a Popullst OF
moderate yieSs.-Spokane Spokesman Re-
uiaau
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

Strawberries are often served with
orange juices. Cover the berries with
sugar and juice of several oranges. Let
them chill in the refrigerator for half
an hour and serve with powdered ice.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06

A French autograph collector says
the signature Of Christopher Columbus
can always find buyer at 81, 600.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-05-06
an rrnnnent Appeni.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
OBITUARY.
Rear Admiral Alexander Golden
Rhind, of the United States Navy.


NEW YORK. Nov. 9-Rear Admiral
Alexander Golden Rhind, U. S. N, is dead
at his home in this city. He had been
confined to his bed for five weeks.
Admiral Rhind was born in New York
Oct. 81, 1921. After receiving an education
he entered the navy as a midshipman in
1898. receiving his appointment from Ala
bama. He became a lieutenant March a.
1854, and at the breaking out of the civil
war was in command of the steamer Crusa-
der, of the south Atlantic blockade squad
ron. He performed operations in Edisto
sound, for which he received the thanks
of the Navy Department, and was in COM
mand of the Keokuk during the attack on
Charleston April Z. 1863 when he ran his
Sumter, drawing the fire OF all the forts
upon her. She was struck ninety times in
thirty minutes. She fioated during the
night but sank early the following morn
ing, but all hands were saved. Through the
next year Commander Rhind was in James
river, assisting General Grant, and COM
manded several vessels, among them the
Paul Jones, the Wabash and Agawam. 1t
was at the attack on Fort Fisher, however,
that he won his greatest renown- Assisted
by Lieutenant Preston and a volunteer crew
from his own ship, he commanded the
Louisiana which, loaded with 2l5 tons of
gunpowder and bombs set to explode by
clockwork, was lowed close to the fort.
The officers and men were taken off by
the steamer Wilderness. The powder boat
blew up expected, but did little injury to
the fort At the close of the war Captain
Rhind served on the Congress for time,
was lighthouse inspector in 1S76-7S, when he
president of the board of inspection in 1885,
81, and on Oct. so, 1885, he was promoted
to rear admiral and was retired the fol-
lowing day, having reached the age limit.
He never married.
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NO SPECIAL NEWSPAPER TRAINS.
Uncle Sam Wants Monopoly of Car
rxing Sec0nd-CInSa Mail Matter.

WASHINGTON Nov. 9.-The govern
ment took decided step only last month.
The third assistant postmaster general had
not been in the new administration very
long before he discovered that a special
train was being run every Sunday morn
ing from New York to Washington. 1t left
the former place at 2:10 a. m. and reached
Washington about O'Clock 1t was char
tered by few of the New York papers for
the purposes OF the distribution o. their
Sunday issues. The train had worked up
an immense business and the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was getting the profit.
II was discovered that the railway mail
service was being made use of to increase
the business of this train. To explain: The
New York papers would send by this spe-
eial train ton or so of their papers to
Washington TO be transferred to the gov
eminent mail trains running to the South
ern States. Third Assistant Postmaster
General Shallenberger found this practice
TO be irregular and unsatisfactory He de-
termined not only to put a stop to it but to
secure the whole business for the govern
ment, thereby getting the advantage of the
short hauls to all the towns covered by the
special train. He proposed to make up for
the losses of the Pacific and Alaska long
hauls by the profits of this business at
least TO some extent. The PostOffice- De-
Dartment by law may place postal service
on any regularly scheduled train. General
Shallenbergef asked the Pennsylvania peo-
pie TO schedule this New York newspaper
train and his demand was acceded to. On
oct. ~ last the special train became a reg
ular mail train, and throw open not only
70 the Few papers that had been charter
Ing It but to all the legitimate newspapers
OF the city 1t also took on board all the
mail matter that had accumulated in the
postof1ce after the regular 9 O'Clock train
had left the evening before. The train
carried out on that morning about forty
FOUR tons of newspapers and on this Uncle
sam derived neat little revenue of some
thing over $500. 1t is claimed that the an
nual revenue will reach $20000-
II IS the purpose of the POstofice Depart
ment people to ask the next session of Com
gress to so modify the existing laws or to
pass new ones which will give the govern
ment monopoly of the carriage of second
class matter to the same extent as now
prevails In the handling of all letter mail
~ such a law is passed then 1t will be I'M
ItWfui Tor newspaper publishers to send
their papers in any way except by mail.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov 9.-Several
weeks ago the sheriff of Decatur, ILL.,, came
here with requisiton papers for Charles M.
Day, who had been a resident of Decatur,
where he had been in the employ of an in
surance company. The charge against Day
is that Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Judge Taylor ordered him turned
over to the Illinois sheriff, but Day brought
proceedings in habeas corpus. Judge Tay-
lor decided that the indictment under which
Day was being held was not such as con-
stituted a substantial charge against him,
and would not stand the test in Illinois.
While he was accused of obtaining $40 by
means of false pretense, the indictment did
not show the name of the person from whom
the money was secured, and there was no
way of ascertaining that fact from the pa
pers in the case He thereupon discharged
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steamer Adrift.

SAND BEACH, Mich, Nov. 9.-With her
rudder gone and a northwest gale blowing
forty miles an hour, the steamer John c.
Pringle is drifting down the lake at the
mercy of the waves. The ste alIser, with
three barges in tow, bound down, was
noticed outside the harbor this morning
flying signals of distress. The tug Boynton,
with the life-savers, went to her assist
ance. The tug got line to the disabled
The seas then became so heavy that the
Boynton was forced to give it up. The life
savers are staying with the P-ingle. The
barges are apparently all right and have
sailed on down the lake. The Pringle and
tow are lumber laden.
The tow of the steamer Pringle arrived
at Port Huron this evening. The schooner
Ben Harrison came in to-day and reports
losing much of her deckload and her fore
sail, with boom and gait.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
Indiana Notes.


T. f. De Yarmon, late of the Richmond
will start the Evening News.
The Christian Church New Light of Ha-
gerstOwn has extended a call to Rev. w. M.
born in England. whence he went rs a mis-
sionary to New Zealand nearly thirty years
ago, and has lived abroad nearly all the
time since then.
b. Kitchener Graves. of Richmond SUI
preme chancellor of the Continental Fra
ternal Union, instituted lodge No 141 of
the order at Mishawaka last night, and
will institute No. 142 at Logansport to-
night. These will make gain of twenty
three lodges for the year. one more than in
any preceding year
Hon. James r. Carnahan, of Indianapolis,
major general of the Uniform Rank,
X. of p, addressed Richmond knights of
Pythias. Monday night. on matters of in
terest to the order including the national
encampment to be held at Indianapolis next
August The three lodges of Richmond are
now organizing a joint team to exemplify
the work at the district meeting at Win
chester Dec. 9.
Collector of Internal Revenue Henry. at
Terre Haute, has appointed Mr.. Harry
Thompson, son of the eX-secretary of the
navy, clerk of tobacco stamps and brew
is made deputy collector for the counties
of Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Clay, Fountain,
Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke Put
nam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo
and Warren. With the exception of the APP
pointment of o. Nj. Tichenor to be chief
deputy, this is the only change in the Office
force to be made at present.
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1893 to 1897. The complaint charges that
Tucker extorted sums and had them al
lowed by the board of commissioners under
the pretense that 1t was the salary due him
under the fee and salary law of 1879. This
payment was based on the theory that the
law of 1891 was unconstitutional and with
fund the overpaid fees if the law of 1891
should be upheld in the courts. The amount
of overpaid fees is SO. 223. 79, which with ac
crued interest and penalty will amount to
about LOCO. Mr.. Tucker claims he was paid
his salary on the order of the board of
commissioners on the advice of the coun-
ty attorney. The case will attract cOnsid-
cradle attention, as DR. Tucker is now a
candidate for Congress. At the time the
excessive fees were paid DIR. Tucker was
president of the County Officers Associa-
to induce the Legislature of 1893 to repeal
the fee and salary law
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be utterly absurd and ridiculous Under
similar circumstances l think | would sign
it again..
Mr. Laurence Hutton. of the editorial staff
of Harper Magazine, resides with his fam
lily in the inn. He does so because of the
large library of the university TO which he
has access and the agreeable environments
afforded by the venerable university town
He is not q graduate of Princeton, but has
received a degree from the university. He
says the inn is a delightful place, full Of
delightful people.
Mrs Poteat, the wife of a New Haven
minister, who made herself famous two
years ago by declaring in a public speech
that she would rather have her son go to
hell than go TO Yale College!" has written
a long letter 10 President Patton similar in
tone to her speech on Yale, and containing
the sentence Il would rather have my son
go to hell than to Princeton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
WILL ELECT TO-DAY.
New Bishop of the Episcopal Church
to Be Chosen.

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Nov. "a new
bishop of the Episcopal Church will be
chosen here tomorrow to succeed the late
Bishop Rulison. The election convention
opened tonight, when an impressive choral
service was held. Tomorrow Bishop Sat-
terlee, of Washington will preach the me-
mortal sermon, after which the election will
take place. Among those mentioned for
the office are Rev. DIR. Bodine, of the
Church of Our Savior, Philadelphia; Rev
DIR. A. Mackay Smith, of ST. Johns
Church. Washington: Rev. DR.. r. II. Nc
Kim, of Epiphany, Washington; Rev. DR..
Stone, of st. James, Chicago; Rev. DR..
of st. Lukes. Philadelphia; Rev. DR.. Tai
bot missionary bishop of Wyoming and
Idaho, and Rev. DR.. r. A. Bradley, of ST.
ty parishes were represented tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
MUST EXPEL FITZsIMMONs.
Marion Lodge Receives It's UItimatum
and Stands Defiant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Nov. Sat a special
meeting of the local lodge of Elks last
night for the consideration of the Fitzsim-
mons episode District Deputy Armstrong
was present. He brought with him the ul-
timatum of Grand Exalted Ruler Detti-
more, that if Fitzsimmons were not
promptly expelled the charter would be
suspended. A thorough discussion of the
matter took place, after which the lodge
voted on it and by a practically unanimous
vote decided that it would stand by Fitz-
simmons and resist his expulsion at least
until the matter had been given a fair trial.
The local Elks hold that his initiation was
in good faith, and that it would be unrea-
sonable to consider expelling him without
a fair trial The charges are that he was
a nonresident, and that the initiation was
irregular. The lodge has so far acceded
to the demands of Armstrong and Detti-
more that charges have been preferred
against Fitz, and a trial will follow.
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Indiana Obituary.

LIBERTY, Ind, Nov 9.-Miss Margaret
Allen. a wealthy maiden lady of this city,
aged eighty-tiVe, died at her home last night
from old age and physical decline, taking
the form of gastric fever. Aunt Peggy
as she has been known all her life came to
Liberty eight years ago from her farm,
northeast of town. In land alone she was
worth over 100000, besides having money
loaned and in bonds and other securities.
She lived alone for many years in small
cottage. Her brother, John Allen, bache-
Tor. was the man who made the money,
which has increased since to large proper
tons. She had $4,000 loaned on first mort
gage and was considered the wealthiest
woman in the county.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. Nov. 9.-Word has
been received here of the death of j. j.
Curtiss, an old and well-known citizen of
this city, who, with his wife, went to Ar
CORA, Ia. several weeks ago to visit
daughter. He was ill only one hour. Mr..
Curtiss was q member of Locust-street
Church of this city and was we'll known
over the State. His remains were buried at
Crown Point, Ind.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. 9.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day announcing the death of
Abraham Schell, who was for many years
one of the leading educators of Indiana.
Ten years ago he moved to Medicine Lodge,
Kan, where he died.
VALPARAISO, Ind. Nov 9.-Orson
Wheeler, a former well-to-do farmer, died
this morning in the county pOorhouse, aged
eighty-three.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
ASYLUM PARTLY BURNED.
Negro Section of GeOrgia's Institution
for the Inanne in Rims.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga, Nov. 9.-The
negro section of the Georgia Insane Asylum
burned to-day. There were within the walls
at the time the fire broke out, inmates and
all, over seven hundred persons, but the
efficiency of the administration was such
that no lives were lost. The group of build.
ings constituting the section covered about
four acres. The asylum water service was
excellent, and was reinforced by engines
miles away, which were brought here upon
a special train. DIR Powell, superintendent
of the asylum, estimates the loss at about
100000 including buildings and furniture,
upon which there is insurance of about so
per cent. There was room enough in the
other building to temporarily care for those
who were dislodged by the fire. The Legis-
lature is now in session. and prompt relief
will be granted the asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-10
Oil Men Laughing at the Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. AL
though deputy gas inspector resides in
this city. he has found himself almost pow
erless to prevent the waste of gas. In
many instances he found the people ready
to comply with the law, but the most OBJ
durate and persistent violaters of the law
are the oil operators. For the past two
weeks thousands and thousands of cubic
feet of the precious fuel has been allowed
to blow off in the air daily at the Harry
Carroll oil well, a mile and a half west of
this city. The deputy gas inspector has
filed one affidavit against the owners of the
WELL but they pay little attention to 1T.