Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-04
M1NNEoVIh COUNIEhrEIIEH IN LIWBO'
Special Telegram to the Globe.

Sad Drowning at New London, Conn.,
Other Mishars.
| MINNESOTA CoUNTERFETER IN LIMBO.
I Special Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, July "a man arrested in
Springfield, Illinois, few weeks ago, named
Logan, FOR passing counterfeit money near this
city, is now believed to be Frank Conway, of
Elysian, Mimi, celebrated shower of the
queer. Conway has just completed term in
| Saltwater prison, and is father-in-law to Clate
| Robinson, the cOunterfeiter, serving a
| sentence In that prison.
| POSTAGE STAMP THIEF HELD.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON. Wis, July Sin the United States
district court to-day NJ. Davis, postmaster at
Cody, was held till the September term of
court at Lacrosse for using some 1900 three
cent postage stamps to pay personal debts to a
firm in St. Paul. MINI.
SAD DROWNING.
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, July 3.-David Trum-
bull, who rowed No. Z oar in the recent Yale
Harvard race on the Thames, and Col Chas NJ
| Colt, treasurer of the Chelsea savings bank,
Norwich, were drowned in New London harbor
| this afternoon. little son of Colt falling
overheard from the yacht, his father and
Trumbull jumped after him. The yacht bove
| to as possible and the child was taken
on board by his uncle, who was in the boat.
Before she could round again both men sank.
/ GUILTY OF MURDER.
CAMDEN, N. j., July 3.-Benjamin Hunter,
on trial for the murder of Armstrong, was to-
night found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. By an act passed in the legislature last
I winter the case will be taken to the court of
! errors without argument before the present
court where it is thought new trial will be
granted.
THE MUNICIPAL WAR.
ST. LoUIN, July 3.-The coroner's inquest in
the case of Deputy Marshals Neville and Con-
ners, killed in East st. Ionia on Sunday last,
commenced this morning. Amid good de;
of wrangling it was decided that Mayor Bow
man should not have counsel present; that the
| city attorney should be excluded; and that the
testimony should be taken in private not even
reporters to b present. Mayor Bowman and
several deputies went to Bellcvile this nom
ing and gave bond to appear for trial when
called upon.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-The East st. Louis coro.
ner's inquest proceeded this afternoon with
closed doors, and nothing is known of the
testimony given. 1t is charged that the coro-
ner's jury consists of anti-Bowmanites. except.
ing one man, who protested against the Sta,
chamber arrangement, and that the whole
affair is conducted in the interest of the Wider
ties and Metropolitans. County Attorne,
Brockhousc was present at the inque st
and was chiefly lnstrk mental il
the exclusion of the reporters . The feelins
among non-partisan citizens is said to be strong
against the arbitrary ruling of Coroner Conley
and the action Of Brockhaus. OF course tn,
Bowmanites aud deputy marshals are bitter in
their denunciations of the coroner Brockhaus
and all Widerites who have had airy hing to d,
with the matter, but they are forced to sub
nit. The inquest was adjourned this
afternoon till Friday morning. Shortl,
, after adjournment young man named Berger
said Ben Bowman, deputy marshal, assaulted
Brockhaus on the street, struck him in tn
face and otherwise maltreated him. Brock
haus made no resistance, thinking, it is said
that if he did he would bring about anothe
conflict. The feeling on both sidesis very bit
ter, and it would not take great deal to caus
a general fight.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
RICHMOND, VT, July 3.-An attempt wa
made at Sweetsburg, Quebec, last evening
r assassinate Edward H. Golf, president of tn
e Boston, Montreal Il Portland railroad. He wa
in his library conversing with his brothe
7 when two shots were fired through the windo,
by some unknown person who escaped Go
was not injured.
THE BOND aRABBERs.
New YORK, July 3.-Philadelphia officers al
: here looking for the thief who aided anothe
: | ulau, dlieituy ChpCuEel, III TODD1nS Gne once {
e Graves & Aulls Philadelphia brokers, yeste
day, of $12, 900 in four per cent. bonds.
r. THE FATAL FROG.
I ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Michael Rosch, yard ma
. ter of the Vandalia railroad yards, East s
:, Louis, caught his foot in frog this mornir
8 8 and was run over by a train and killed.
ATH1EF's VICTIMS.
FALL RIVER, Mass. July 3.-The creditors
s. A. Chace, sentenced to State prison for stea
. ing the funds of the Union Mills while trea
urer, met to-day. Claims to the amount .
n 1924, 4o7 were allowed. claim of 1856, 0(
d presented by the Union Mills was allowed. Al
rs signees have been appointed.
IT INCENDIARY FIRE
) SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-An incendiary Fl
=. - early this morning burned a large portion {
n the town of Baggs, Butte county. Loss abor
e thirty thousand dollars. But little insurance
: PARDoNED.
" INDIANAPOLIS, July 3-Wm. j. Abrams, WI
= was connected with the notorious Mrs. Ole
d for the murder of Jacob Young and wife,
10 1867. and who has been in the State prison
: a life sentence since 1869, was to-day pardont
by the Governor.