Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-04
DISCHARGED.
Snecial Talanra Ia thu Gloh,

Especial Telegram to the Globe
WINoNA. Mimi, Dec. 4.-The trial of Capt
Van Gorder, for assault upon Robert George
with dangerous weapon, resulted in the dis
charge of the defendent.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAIN COLLIDE.
The regular passenger train, bound west, on
the Winona & ST. Peter railroad, collided with
freight at o'clock this morning two miles
west of Claremont. Both locomotives were
badly wrecked and three head of cattle were
killed, but the train men escaped injury. The
conductor of the freight claims his watch was
twenty-six minutes slow, and thus threw him
out of time. The track will be cleared in time
for the regular trains tonight.
STATES PRISON FOE LIFE.
Especial Telegram to the GIobe.l
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Dec. 3.-Fred. Hittman,
who murdered John Schroeder, last summer,
plead guilty, and was sentenced for life to
the States prison, with the first day of each
month in solitary confinement. He murdered
his friend in cold blood, for 1913, and deserve.
the gallows, but our law let's him off thus easy.
A NEGRO BRUTE MADE WAY WITH.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a special dispatch
from Franklin. La, reports that negro man
named Mausland, Saturday evening attempted
to outrage a female member of the family of
che sheriff of st. Mary's parish, but was driven
off by the timely arrival of assistance. Late
Saturday night Mausland broke into house
and attempted to outrage widow lady living
near town, but the screams of the inmates
brought neighbors to the rescue. The negro
was pursued and captured Sunday, and after
being identified by the ladies, was placed in
the lookup. Yesterday morning the lookup
was found broken open and blood stains lead
ing to the wharf near by. The theory is that
friends of the ladies, outraged at the brutal
conduct Of the negro, went in force during the
night, took him from tho lookup cut his throat
and threw his body in the Bayou Teche.
meeting of citizens of Franklin and vicinity
was held last night to consider the disturbed
condition of the community and take steps
for the suppression of lawlessness, by the es-
adjustment OF volunteer night police.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 3.-H. Fl. Bodeman and DR..
Chas. J. Mullen, arrested charged with being
concerned in the alleged infanticide case re.
ported Sunday night, have been released on
$2,OOO bail. The testimony taken by the com
missioner has been sent to the grand jury, and
the matter will be further Investigated.
persisted IN THE FLAMES.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 3.-The residence of A.
Mcpherson, near Dixon, Solans county, burned
this morning. An Indian girl employed by
the family persisted in the flames.
STORES CREMATED.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec. 3.-Six stores were
burned at Fayetteville this morning. Stocks
mostly saved. Loss 500. GOO; insurance $1O, 900.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF TWO MEN.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-While two men were
working inside Of a large iron tank, with coal
tar, in the Belcher sugar refinery, between 10
and IL o'clock this morning, the coal tar took
fire in some mysterious way, and, before the
men could be rescued, they were burned to
DEATH The names Of the burned men were
John LEIGH and Henry Weis both men of
family. The accident is supposed to have been
caused by the breaking of a lantern they were
using igniting the coal tar.
DROWNED.
STAUNroN, Va. Dec a. William Lewis,
brother Of ex-senator Lewis, was drowned
yesterday, while fording the Shenandoah river
at Port Republic. His colored driver and a
pair of horses were also drowned. Elk Senator
Lewis was himself crossing the river IN a skiff
at the time of the accident.
PAIL FACTORY FIRE.
DETROIT, Dec. 3-Comstcck's tub and pail
factory, Grand Rapids, was damaged by fire
$l0, 600 worth this morning. No insurance.