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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
LUeTGERT MURDER TRIAL.
State VIII Endcnvor To show "A Motive for
the Alleged Crime.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Judge Tuthilrs
court Unexpectedly adjourned at 112O
O'clock Saturday forenoon at the COM
pleticn of a long argument between the
opposing attorneys conducting the trial
OF Adclph L. Luetgert >and the cudgels
will not be taken up again till $3.50
o'clock Tuesday morning. Monday was
given To the Luetgert attorneys to pre-
pare and systematic their battle lire
in readiness for the assault on the state.
A rev phase came to light In the case
during the morning and was the cause
Of the long arguments which followed.
Mr.. McEwen gave no hint Of his inten-
tiors during early morning interviews
and the first intimation was when the
venerable Frank Biall was called to the
witness chair. Instead Of beginning the
examination. which was expected to be
Of little Importance the prosecuting law
yer opened up on the court and ex-
planned that he expected to show motive
by Bialk.
Mr. Phalen, for the defense. was on his
fee: in an instant and declared that such
a proceeding was eminently improper
and the court appeared tc think that
way also. Mr.. Vincent followed lis cen
frere and in the best speech he has made
thus far gave numerous reasons why
such testimony should rot be admitted.
The proposition OF the state was to
show that motive may he inferred as to
why a man should murder his wife if he
preferred the society Of other women
to that Of his life companion His
WIFE" said McEwen. would be a thorn
in his side" The point was not decided
nd ha Oft x.-;n
sent arguments to Judge Tuthill for and
against the proposition of the state to
show by Bialk that Luetgert wished to
he rid of his wife so he could marry
Mrs Feldt. Should this he allowed there
is a vague possibility that Mrs Louisa
johnson may be recalled to add her tes-
finnnN In this dirocfinr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
MISERY IN IRELAND.
Conditions About as Bad as They Wei
Can BE.

Conditions about as Bad as They Wei
Can BE.
New York, Sept 20.-A private letter
bearing upon the much-disputed con-
dition at present existing in Ireland was
Saturday received by James Kava-
nagh, the eminent Dublin lawyer, who
has -been in this city for the past two
weeks. prior 10 his departure for the
west where he has been called 10 look
into some important matters. The let
ter was from Mr.. Kavanagh's brother,
and may be taken as reliable.
The conditions here" he says. writ
ing from Dublin, are as bad as they
well can be. IL is only necessary for me
TO tell you that they are worse than
usual. for you TO realize the state of
the poor. l fear our friends over in the
country where you now are do not con-
ceive one tithe Of the misery that is
existing here. There is not a street
leading out of Dublin that is not lined
with beggars, who from very weakness
are forced TO sit upon the ground and
solicit aims. The only thing that keeps
the unfortunate wretches from the city
limits is the knowledge that they will
be arrested, though it has always been
a mystery to me why this should bs
a deterrent. ! am sure that a prison
would be like palace to many of them.
In the country districts it is even
worse; and from reports even more suf-
fering must come before relief shows its
face The crops. as some Of the stats
ticians say, have not been a failure, but
they have been ruined by constant and
heavy rains, so the result is the same.
This sort Of quibblng is heard every
day, and is resorted to to blind the eyes
of foreign nations to the real state Of
things. If you are invited to speak on
the subject. for Gods sake tell the
truth. and let the people know what
the misery and wretched suffering of
the poor on this little island really are"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
King Oscars Jubilee.

Stockholm. Sept. 20.-Saturday being
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ac-
cession of King Oscar III TO the throne.
the city was brilliantly decorated and
the streets were crowded with sight
seers. The royal family and princcly
personages. the foreign ENJOYS and 9TH
ers were present at a TIE Deum which
was chanted at IL o'clock in the chapel
attached to the castle, Bishop A. O.
L. Billing, the court chaplain. reviewed
the kings life work and implored The
Divine blessing upon his majesty upon
the country and upon the people. Dur
ing the singing of the hymn an artil-
lery salute was fired. At the conclusion
of the religious ceremony his majesty
received deputations from many parts
Of Sweden and Norway.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
LEE SEES THE PRESIDENT.
Gives "A Lengthy Review of the Situation
in Cuba.


Washington, Sept. 2O.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee, consul general 10 Cuba had
a long consultation with the president
at the White House Saturday. 1t was
the first time that General Lee had seen
President Mckinley since the formers
return to this country, about fortnight
ago. He saw the president 10y special
appointment. and all visitors were ex-
cluded during the progress Of the con-
ference except Secretary Alger, who
came over from the war department,
and remained until after General Lees
departure. The conference was a long
one. lasting almost two hours. General
Lee reviewed the situation i'm Cuba and
explained at length all points upon
which either the president or Secretary
Alger asked for information General
Lee gave his own views very freely 10
the president, but after the interview
was very retcent about the nature Of
he report he had made
He said the president had not given
him an outline Of his policy. 1t is evil
dent. however. that the president is
deeply impressed with the critical char
acter Of the situation as described by
General Lee, as it is understood that at
the conference he strongly urged Gen
eral Lee to retain his Office, at least for
the present and to return 70 Havana at
his earliest convenience. AS II has been
strongly intimated for several months
that eX-Congressman Aldrich would sue
ceed General Lee at Havana, and that
the latter probably would not return,
the presidents action Saturday is con-
istrued to mean that he thinks 1t unad-
Yisable TO make a change at this june
ture. General Lee left here in the aft
ernocn for Covington Va. but before
his departure admitted that he would
return to Cuba as soon as he could ar
range his private affairs, probably about
the middle Of October. In private con-
versation with close personal friends he
has expressed himself vigorously as to
the situation in Cuba, and has been very
emphatic in his condemnation of some Of
General Weyler's methods.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Killed at "A Crossing.

Chicago, Sept 20.-One school girl was
instantly killed and another was seri-
ously hurt 10y a train at the st.
Charles avenue crossing of the North
western road in Irving Park Friday
afternoon The girls were going home
from school when they were struck by
the outgoing Williams Bay express
train. The dead girls name was Ida
Bratz. Hilda Anderson was the one
injured
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Consnls Apnninted.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The president
Saturday mace the following appoint
ments: Charles NJ. Dickinson Of New
York. consul at COnstantinople: James
w. Ragsdale, consul at Tien Tsin; -
c. Manning of South Carolina, consul
at st. Michael's. Azores; Benjamin r.
Clark Of New Hampshire, consul at
Pernambuco, Brazil Leander Bryan
marshal for the middle district Of Ala
bama; Silas c. Croft. surveyor of GUS
toms for the port of New York; James
c. Leftwich. receiver of public moneys
at Montgomery, Ala, vice Larry W.
Hunter, removed and Robert Barbour,
register Of the land office at Montgom-
cry. vice Harrison Purcell, removed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Two steamers Lost.

st. Johns. N F.. Sept. 20.-During the
dense fog that prevailed Friday night
two steamers were lost between here
and Cape Race. The British steamer
Rhodera. from Boston. Eng. Sept. g. for
Philadelphia. is ashore at Removes, and
is a total wreck. Her crew took to the
boats and were picked up by the coast
steamer Grand Lake Saturday morning.
Another steamer. the name Of which is
yet unknown. Is ashore on an island off
witless bay. Two men only are visible
on the wreck from the mainland Boats
have gone to their assistance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
school superintendent Drops Dead.

Chicago. Sept. 20.-J. X. Rassweiler.
superintendent Of schools at Downers S
Grove. died suddenly of heart disease at
the Union depot shortly before O'Clock
Saturday morning. Together with his
son, Ralph, who was starting for school
at Normal, Ills, Mr.. Rassweiler came to
Chicago on the 1880 train, and while
they were sitting in the depot waiting
for the train on which Ralph was to
start the father was suddenly stricken
and died before he could utter a word.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
National Fremonters' Association.

Pittsburg, Sept 20.-The first annual
convention of the Fremonters, the orig
inal members of the Republican party
who voted for John G. Fremont. con-
vened Saturday i'm common council
chamber with large attendance, repre-
senting many states. a national or
Sanization was formed which will be
called the National Fremonters Asso-
citation of the United States. Fletcher
Budd of Philadelphia was elected presi-
dent. and Major II. II. Long of this city,
secretary
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
SCHOOL GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Margaret Hutchinson of Grand Rapids
Missing from Kalamazoo.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept 2O.-Miss
Margaret Hutchinson. the 1S-year-old
daughter of Rev. ]. p. Hutchinson of
this city, started for Kalamazoo
Wednesday to enter school there. A
postal card announced her safe arrival
in that city. but was followed Friday
night by a telegram from the school
authorities announcing her sudden dis
appearance.
There is no clew TO her whereabouts
and her parents are distracted con-
cerning her safety. Miss Hutchinson
went TO the Kalamazoo Savings bank
about noon and had a $50 draft cashed.
Then she went to the Michigan Central
depot and took her mandolin with her
That was the last seen Of her. At the
bank she said something about the
rules Of the seminary being very strict
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Lake Schooner Lost.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. 2O-,rhe
schooner Henry A. Kent. bound from
Ashland to Lake Erie ports with cargo
of iron ore, in tow of the steamer j. c.
Gilchrist. foundered off Standard rock.
Lake Superior, i'm the gale Thursday
night. Captain Sullivan. his two chill
dren, and the crew of the wrecked boat
were brought here by the Gilchrst.
which arrived early Saturday morning
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Recall of Baron EaXa.

Washington. Sept. 20.-The cablegram
announcing the recall of Baron Fava.
the Italian ambassador to the United
States. has been verified. He is to be
retired from active service. and the ital-
ian government has granted him a pen
sion Of $4,000 lire per annum. The
Marquis Imperiali, who has been so
long connected with the legation here.
both as first secretary and charge
d'affaires. is regarded as his probable
Successor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Killed by nm Angry Steer.

Chicago, Sept. 20.--Edgar LOTUS 80
years old. who was gored by an angry
steer at the stock yard. died Friday
evening at Mercy hospital Lotus was
a laborer in the employ Of the Stock
Yards company. and when the animal
broke from its pen was engaged i'm dig
ging postholes near by. He was attack
ed by the mad beast.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
GOVERNOR BARRED OUT
McLaurin Not Allowed to Enter
jackson, Miss.
QUARANTINE RULE Is ENFORCED.

Citizens Tear Up Railway Tracks and Burn
Bridges on the Alabama and yicksburg
Railroad, and Governor Orders Out the
Capital Light Guards-Situation at New
Orleans-New Cases Reported at Ed
wards, Where the Fever Is Spreading.
Jackson. Miss, Sept 2O.-The govern
or of sovereign state denied admission
to his capital. This is the unique state
of affairs that exists in Mississippi as
result of the troublesome times in which
the people now find themselves. Gov
ernor McLaurin at the outbreak Of the
yellow fever was in the interior Of Simp-
son county, from which place he pro-
ceeded to his old home in Brandon. Be
ing anxious to return to the state capt.
tai he made application to the city
board of health for permission to enter
the city, which was promptly declined
by that board. There is a general quar-
antine rule against persons entering the
city, and the public officers had no re-
spect of persons in enforcing the rule.
Railway Property Destroyed.
In addition TO tearing up the tracks of
the Alabama e. Vicksburg railroad a
short distance west of the city, reported
at midnight, the crowd also burned a
trestle on the same road a few miles
west Of the city. Meridian having con-
sented to allow trains TO pass through
that city, the Alabama & Vicksburg
regular train passed here at D. m.
going to Meridian. The speed of the
train was no greater than four miles
an hour whereas the road had beer or
dered to run their trains through here at
a twenty rate. Net only was the
order willfully disregarced ~ the c9G.
but the train actually stepped IN the
heart Of the city. Indignation IS at few
er heat here, and the people say that II
necessary to compel observance e thei~
reasonable quarantine regulations they
will burn every bridge between here ard
Vicksburg.
Governor McLautin has ordered crt
Capital Light guards e this city in or
der to protect the property cf q. rail-
roads in this county.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
SON to Duchess Of Marlborough.

London. Sept. 20.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough. formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt, gave birth to a son at 2
o'clock Saturday morning at Spencer
house. the ducal London residence Both
mother and son are doing well. accord
ing to the latest reports from the at
tending physicians.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Five Destitute Children.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Five small chill
dren, the oldest 10 years. were found
i'm a garret at 1143 Sixty-sixth street
Saturday morning without any food ex-
cept a crust of bread. The mother, Mrs.
Sarah Conley. deserted by her husband,
is i'll at the county hospital having
placed the children I'm care of .heir
grandmother, who. Friday. they say.
left them TO provide for themselves.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Old Hotel DESTROYED.

Appleton, wis. Sept 2O.-The wav-
erly House. the oldest hotel in this city,
and one OF the best known i'm the state.
was totally destroyed by fire early Sat
urday morning. IL was n four-story
brick structure. Loss about $4,000; H.
surance. $4,000. The hotel had been
closed several months.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Minister Robbed of $40.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Rev. j. j. James
Of Elwood, Ind, was robbed of $25 ten
minutes after he stepped from the train.
Leaving the Polk street depot he walked
up to State, and anxious to know If his
money was safe. he took the bills from
his pocket. Immediately three colored
men darted out of the shadow. snatched
the money, and escapted
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
SITUATION IN NV oELGt,'S.
No step Yet TAKEN 10 Close Up the
ThHaiers.

No step Yet TAKEN 10 Close Up the
ThIaiers.
New Orleans. Sept. 2o.--A visit 20 thc
board Of health Saturday disclc-ed the
fact that no new cases q yelley fever
had been declared. suspicious case
on Hospital street. rat ther dangerous
quarter is the only one now under in
vestigation. None Of che cases under
treatment has terminated fatally. and
the sick except in two or three in
stances, are doing well. The board or
health Saturday morning urged thai
meetings, whether social, fraternal or
otherwise. be avoided or postponed as
much as possible. and enjoins the public
to use filtered, distilled or boiled water.
No steps have yet been taken to close
the theaters, which are nightly thronged
with people, but If the fever should
spread it is anticipated that the man
agement of the playhouses will be asked
to suspend temporarily.
A close watch is being kept by the
authorities at West End and other
points to prevent schooners from the
infected points on the gulf coast from
slipping in. The charcoal, oyster, lum-
Der and other trade with the coast has
been seriously interfered with. One
schooner was seized Friday night.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Killed In an Elevator.

Lacrosse. Wis, Sept. 20.-Theodore
Boheim. an employe of ]. ]. Hogan.
wholesale grocer. got caught in the ele-
vator Friday morning and was crushed
so that he died in three hours. He was
consciousness long enough to give direc.
tions about his affairs He was 40 years
old. and leaves a widow and three chill
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Son To Explorer Nansen.

London. Sept. 20.-Sir Baden Powell.
M. r., has received a telegram saying
that Mrs Nansen. the wife Of DR..
Frintjof Nansen. the explorer. who re-
turned from the arctic region In Au-
gust of last year. has given birth to
son.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
NEW CASES AT EDWARDS.
Rapid Spread of the Disease There 4
Remarkable.

Kemarkable.
Edwards, Miss, Sept 20.-Following
is list of new cases since last report:
Miss Eva Wablinger, Fred Wablinger.
Mrs. Barrett, Miss Blanche Harris,
Percy Birdsong, Miss Hattie Tague,
Miss Mary Henry, Simon Nathan. Her
man GuGaknd, Willie Angelo, Miss
Katie Gray, Miss Alice Gray, John Cur
ry (colored), John Chase (colored). An
ME Prosser (colored). Miss Pauline
Lewis Frank Rossman, Mrs. Anna
Long, Miss Minnie Long and Mrs.
Sloan
A total of thirty-nine cases are pro-
nounced yellow fever by the doctors.
The rapid spread Of the disease is re-
markable. Five of the patients are in
the country. The disease is now well
distributed throughout the town. Sew
eral new cases are reported. but not
yet passed upon by the physicians,
which will doubtless swell the total to
fifty. The general condition of all the
worst cases is improved. and none is
now considered dangerous.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20

which is on the northwestern portion.
about mile and half from the center
Of the city. No deaths reported in the
city
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Statement Utterly FnIse.

1t is now definitely settled that the
statement made by one Johnson Of De-
troit to the effect, that his father and
Detroit syndicate spent $5OO000 in
sinking shafts in this district i'm the
early COS, is utterly false. as no shafts
have been found within ten miles of
Wawa City, the only one extant being
in unpromising territory near the mouth
of the Michipcoten river, where the
formation is very different from that
around Wawa. Not to exceed $4,000
has ever been spent i'm this district by
all previous prospectors. 1t is noticed
that the crowds now going up are ex-
perienced miners. and the tenderfoot is
not in evidence. The excitement is
greater than ever before, and the next
arrival of the boat is anxiouslY watched
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
EIeven New Cases at Mobile.

Mobile. Ala, Sept. 20.-Board of health
reports eleven new cases. all In in
fected southern districts. except one.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
Was Not Yellow Fever.

Kansas City. Sept 20.-The physi-
clans at the city hospital who have
been somewhat anxious over the case
OF a negro boy suffering from fever.
who told them that he had just come
from Mississippi. are breathing easier.
for they are now convinced that IL is
not a case of yellow fever. 1t develops
that the boy ran away from home in
Kansas City last Saturday and that IL
is nearly a year since he left Missis-
sippi.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
To Protect Arkansas Cities.

Malvern, Ark. Sept 20.-Representa-
tives Of the Hot Springs board of health
and the board Of health Of this city held
conference on the yellow fever
question and adopted measures to keep
the plague out OF these two cities Rail
road companies are ordered to refuse
the sale of tickets. or TO receive passen-
gers, baggage or household goods from
points infected with yellow fever, for
transportation to Malvern, which Is the
inlet to Hot Springs. The mayor will
place two police officers at the depot
who will require health certificates from
all passengers, or to show that they
have not been in the infected districts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-20
GOLD IN lIICHIPIGOTEN
Steamer Telegram 5rings Back
Encouraging News.
DISCOVERY OF RICH FREE GOLD.

Men Who Have Claims i'm the District Are
Enthusiastic Over Their Prospects-Ca
madam Government Makes New Regula-
tions-Laws Governing Claims for Min
eral Lands Now I'm Force-statement
Made by johnson Proved Untrue.
Sault Ste. Marie Mich. Sept 2O.-The
information brought down by the North
Shore steamer Telegram from the Lake
Wawa and Michipcoten f@l district is
by far the most promising received yet
and the steamer would have taken very
many more prospectors up with her sat
urday had there been accommodations
The dozen passengers who came down
from the district all had claims. and
were enthusiastic over the prospects.
By the boat the railroad syndicate re-
ceived letter from it's expert pros
pector which states that free gold had
been discovered in a vein on their prop
city on the south shore of the lake.
and that another free gold bearing vein
had been found on the north shore.
Will Turn Out Well.
j. l.. Claverhill. the Montreal capital
ist, in whose interest Professor Nc
Kenzie visited the district, paid $100 900
cash for one share less than a half in
terest in the Dickinson -Mackey claim,
and also agreed to erect the necessary
crushing machinery. n. T. Vanve late
of Colorado, who has had thirty years
mining experience was interviewed and
gave it as his expert opinion that all
the finds in this region would turn out
well, as he believed the deposit was an
extensive and not an isolated one. He
has assays from the Canadian govern
ment showing a yield of from SO to $3.50
ton, the specimens sent being from his
claims Others go over 81, 600 TO the ton
1t was at first thought that nothing but
quartz mining would develop in the dis
trict, but G. |. Amey of Ottawa, who
explored the district from Lake Mani
toult to Lake Wawa, brought here
with him specimens of washings which
he obtained from rivers emptying into
Lake Manitoult and Dog lake.
Forty Cents tn the Pan.
In these washings he found free gold
from the gravel which yielded 30 cents
TO the pan. He had four bottles filed
with these specimens, the nuggets vary
ing in size from a mere speck TO a grain
of wheat. He refused to give any in
formation as to location of these rivers
until he could perfect his papers with
the Canadian government. The govern
ment has evidently recognized the value
of the find, and has caused Crown Sur
veyor Cozzens to post in the district
notices TO the effect that the ordinary
land claim laws. allowing the settler
to claim 800 acres. is no longer in ef-
he mi, fVrr ,I.s
ana no one person can take up more
than twenty-five acres. Some Of the
miners who came down the trail from
Dog lake also report having found
placer claims at considerable distance
from Wawa City, but none of them will
talk concerning the location Of these
claims until they car protect them
selves.
faN.