Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-31
FATAL FALL.

PorrsTowN. Pa, Oct. 3O.-Isaac Geheris.
Kelly Hager, Casper Klebe and John Quick
were being drawn up the shaft of aobers iron
ore mine at Berrystown, to-day, the pinion
wheel broke, and the bucket containing four
men was hurled to the bottom, distance of
800 feet. When the relief party descended the
pit it was found Hager was dead aud Quick
had received Injuries which will prove fatal.
Both Of Klebe's legs were broken, and Geheris
has a leg broken, but it is hoped both will live.
CONFESSION OF MuRDEREss.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. 3O.-The trial of
Mrs. Lovina Alexandria for tho murder of
Frank Weinbecker alias Suffering Jack, July
18th, was begun to-day. City Attorney Holt
testified that the prisoner, while making COM
plant of robbery against Frank Bassett stated
that Bassett had done enough to be hanged.
end detailed the facts of Weinbecker coming
to the house and being chloroformed while
asleep the placing of his body in barrel, the
attempt to sell it to DR.. 8. Sanford, of the med
ical school at New Haven, and the late dispos-
ing of the body by throwing it into ravine.
ARRESTED AGAIN.
NEW York, Oct. 30.-George L. Maxwell
formerly we'll known on the stock exchange.
was rearrested this morning on charge of COM
plicity in the 1000 check robbery on the
Union Trust company. Bail was fixed at $2G,-
900.
TEXAS STAGE ROBBERY.
GALVESTON, Oct. 30.-The Nesrs' Fort Worth
special reports the robbery of stage from
Yuma near st. Mary 8 yesterday, by two masked
men. The passengers concealed their valuables.
The robbers obtained from them 500, and 800
from the mails, overlooking valuable packages.
BURNED TO DEATH.
YANKTON, d. T., Oct. 30.-A serious prairie
fire swept across the southern half of Turner
county yesterday and destroyeda large guam
tity of grain and hay. Mrs. James Roland and
child were caught out on the prairie by the
ire. The latter was burned to death, and the
former is seriously injured, so that she will
probably not recover.
ABDUCTED AND KILLED.
FoRr EDwARn, N. Y, Oct. 3O.-The body OF
Mrs. Margaret Meehan, middle aged, school
teacher, was found in the canal near the dry
dock tonight. Mrs. Meehan was kidnapped
by two ruffians Sunday night. One of the as
sailants was arrested and confesses his guilt.
1t is supposed the woman was murdered and
the body thrown into the water.
Tilden's Income Tax.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 30.-In the United
States circuit court before Commissioner
Gamble, the case of the United States against
Samuel j. Tilden, New York, was reached this
afternoon. A number of railroad officials have
been subpensed to testify in regard to Mr..
Tilden's income from railroads in this vicinity.
The only witness examined to-day was Mr.. f.
N. Hutchinson, secretary and treasurer of the
Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad,
who testified that between the years 1861 and
1872, $50, 600 had been paid Mr.. Tilden for pro-
fessional services rendered that line. He also
testified that Mr.. Tilden had from time to time
sent different sums of money here to be in-
vested in railroad enterprises, and that divi-
dends had been sent him from this city. The
amount OF investments and dividends could
not be definitely stated without reference to
books. On conclusion Of Mr.. Hutchinson
testimony the case was adjourned until to-