Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

er-tn-Law Dies at the End of the Rope
Other Criminal Notes--Associated Press
Agent at Memphis. Fatally Injured by the
Street Cars--Drowning, Fires, etc.
DIED sHRIEKINa.
ored, vas hung st 4homaston to-day, for
the murder of Frank Cunningham, his
brother-in-law. Dawson, in his statement,
said he thought Cunningham had bewitched
him. and he thought he would die if he
didn't kill him. Dawson died shrieking
and crying. Cunningham's wife is held as
an accomplice.
Moses Green, sentenced to be hung for
killing Henry Bradley, had his sentence
commuted to imprisonment for life.
LAKE SCHOONER BURNED.
CHICAGO, July "a fire to-day on the
schooner James D. Sawyer, which caught
from boiling kettle of tar, burned the
masts, rigging and sails, doing damage to
the extent of $4,000. The vessel is owned
by John Green, of Buffalo, who had total
loss policy.
RURAL FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, July ga special to the
Detroit Free Press from Bronson, Mich,
says a fire this evening destroyed five build
ipgs occupied by two groceries, billiard hall
and millinery shop. Total loss $4,000: no
| insurance.
CAIRO, ILL.,, July 5.-Harrison Burklow was
hanged at 2:3O P. NJ. at Vienna, ILL.,, for the
murder of David Wagner, at Forman, just
one year ago. he met his fate calmly, with
out perceptible exhibition of nervousness
TO HANG.
MACON, Ca, July 5.-William Holt (col
ored), convicted of murder, has been sen
fenced to be hanged August 3Oth.
KILLED BY STREET CARS.
| MEMPHIS, July 5.-About IL o'clock las
night Major Will. o. Woodson, agent of tn
Associated Press, was seriously hurt Will
returning home from the fireworks exhibi
ton. While long line of street cars wer
passing rapidly down the grade he attempte
to jump on one of the cars, but missing tn
car step, he was thrown on the track and th
car Immediately behind was on him befor
it could be stopped. 1t is feared his injurie
will prove fatal.
MEMPHIS, July 5, p. M.-Major Will. {
Woodsod, who was run over by the stree
cars last night, died this morning.
SUCCESSFUL ROBBERY.
TORONTO, July 5.-Three men entered tt
receiver generals Office OH Toronto stree
yesterday and engaged the teller in convers
ton, while a confederate slipped into IL
vault and stole $4,000 in two dollar bill
$4,000 in ones, and 5000 in silver. \
clue.
WAREHOUSE BURNED.
y C1No1NNAT1 July 5.-Schenck's mammo
= warehouse, together with the contents,
: Venay, Indiana, burned yesterday. Lo
$4,000; insured in the Phoenix of Broo
Ign, Niagara, North America, and Fran
!. lin.
FATHER AND SON DROWNED.
. SKowHEaAN, Me-, July 5.-While BATH
last evening Osgood Wiley attempted to r.
cue his son, who got beyond his depth, a
s. both were drowned.
', TWO GIRLS DROWNED.
q STERLING, Ont, July 5.-Two daught
- of j. A. Vandervoort we're drowned VIII
~ bathing to-day.
~ CARELESS USE OF FIREWORKS.
r. TITUsvILLE, Pa, June 5.-The Central hou
ty depot, together with the telegraph Office q
=, private Offices at Petroleum Centre, were burr
yesterday by the careless use of fireworks. l.
5000; no insurance.
HARTFORD, July ga fire at Thomaston
D. night, burned the postoffice, Morses block :
/, adjacent property. Loss, $35, 200.
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