Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12
Observation-Disclosures.
MIsCELLINEOUS RECORD OF MS
HAInS And DETILTRT.
Further Details of the Disaster to the
Steamship Sardinian--- Destructive Y;r,e at
jackson. Miss.---Fata1 Lamp Explosion
Hanging in LOuisiana---A Despera-
does Flight and Fight at Memphis.
TEE sARDIN1As DISASTER.

LONDON. May 1.-THE steamer Sandman.
OF which the explosion happened yesterday
afternoon, at the entrance of Tough Eayle, on
her passage from Liverpool for Quebe-, was at
anchor at the time the explosion took place in
the coal bunkers, and the ship took fire imme-
dlately. The greatest confusion and consterna-
ton ensued. When order was restored, the
compartments were searched for dead and
wounded. Some of the latter had arms and
legs broken. A few were burned about the
head and face. It is believed that when the
extent OF the disaster is ascertained, the figures
gwen IN the dispatches of the killed and in
jured viii be considerably increased Three
tugs were sent Tor the passengers and with
medical and for the wounded, who were
temporarily placed in warehouse at the quay.
subsequently they were taken to the Derry in
Urinary and three of them were last night pro-
nounced hopeless. Two of the bodies recoy-
cred were identified as those of members of the
crew. Some Of the passengers are reported
missing, but this may be owing to the existing
confusion and to the fact that majority of
the passengers do not speak English and
among the Sardinian's passengers are forty
orphan children, destined to domestic service
In America, The fire brigade of Derry went to
rhe vessel IN special steamer, but their efforts
to- extinguish the fire were unavailing. An at
tempt to beach the Sandman failing, she, was
/ scuttlea ana hlllng sank in five fathoms of
water. All the saloon passengers are safe
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE cost of the steam
ship Sandman was 100000. The Allan line
do not insure sheir steamers.
DESPERATE PRISONER
MEMPHIS May 1.-At the criminal cenrt to-
day Judge 1ogwood sentenced MacWilliams to
the penitentiary for two years for malicious
shooting, in connection with assaults on some
Rias Crock
minutes after the sentence was pronounced
2lacWllllams darted out at the door and ran
down Poplar street. Three deputy sheriffs
We're soon mounted and in hot pursuit and
tnally overlook him in the suburbs and he
opened hre On them with a revolver.
wounding Deputy McMahon's horse and
continued shooting until his revolver was emp
tied, and then drew another and continued
hr1ng, till brought down by shot through the
hip. He was then carried back to Jail. He is
also under indictment for numbering two col!
ored men, and said, yesterday, if the Judge
sentenced him to-day, he would kill the ind ee-
sheriff and attorney general
111lcrr STILLS DESTROYED.
General Patterson, collector of this district.
has telegram from his deputy, Andrew Harris.
that he seized and destroyed two stills in
Henry county, near Kentucky last night. of
lOO gallons capacity each.
FIRE-FATAL EXPLOSION
New ORLEANS La, May ia special from
jackson, Miss, says fire broke out last night
IN the center of the city and the following
houses burned: Hoffheimer, wholesale liquor
dealer; Robertson & Stevens, groceries; G. A.
Legion, dry goods and groceries, two stores
saloon OF Il. Il. Lebetter and Mr.. Kitchen
damaged; partly insured.
Miss Kate Morris, daughter Of Gen. 3. A,
Morris, was burned to death last night by an
explosion of coal oil lamp.
DIED COOL AND COLLECTED
New ORLEANS, May 11.-Porter Brown was
hanged at Morey, Sabine parish, yesterday, at
II o'clock, for the murder of DR.. Evans. on
March 4th, 1877. He made full confession and
asked forgiveness. No excitement and yery
little sympathy for the doomed man. Brown
was cool and collected at the hour of execu-
ton.
CROOKED WHISKY.
CINCINNATI, O., May 1.-THE work of the
special agents of the treasury department who
have been looking into whisky frauds, resulted
in the seizure this morning of the following
establishments: Topin distillery, owned by
Herman Topin & Fritz; Grammar, Barney i
Kuhlman's rectifying house; Lewis Schultz
rectifying house, and Gubritz rectifying house
These are all very small establishments. and it
is said, the total illicit production has not ex-
ceeded ten barrels Of spirits weekly.
KILLED HIS CHILDREN
AUGUSTA. Me-, May 11.-Jasen Scribner, a
small farmer near here, killed three of his
children this afternoon and then attempted
suicide. His wife and Oldest child escaped him.
Srihner iS in nrison