Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-07
GUILTY OF RAPE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

GUILTY OF RAPE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
W1EoNA, April 6.-The trial of Levi Potter.
the old man indicted for rape on the little girl
Hinkston, at Hormer, was concluded about six
o'clock Friday evening. The jury were out till
midnight, when they brought in a verdict of
guilty.
The trial of James E. Bryant, for shooting
John Bannister last fall, resulted in acquittal
The evidence was clear that Bannister had
made brutal assault on Bryant with pair of
brass knuckles.
The trial of Col. Dad Ryan, for the murder
of David Fields, will begin next Monday.
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
COLUMBUS, O., April Elm the House of
Representatives Tyler, Democrat, offered a re-
solution instructing the committee on peni-
tertiary to inquire how many appointments at
| the penitentiary have been dictated by Cover
nor Bishop, whether Warden McWhorter has
| sold any appointments or appointed men who
were deserters during the late war, and whether
byi reasons of falsehoods the representative
McWhorter has not untitled himself to longer
| hold his position. The resolution was laid on
| the table to discuss.
| New YORK, April Ga Boston dispatch, al
luding to the failure of Wall & Bugbee, through
the forgeries of Bugbee's brother, says ITO
forged notes, aggregating $l34,739, and drawn
within three months, had been negotiated
| through the instrumentality of Davis, Moody
& Co., of Louisville. They are all made paya-
BILE to Holt 3, Bugbee, Indianapolis, and are for
three and four months. Holt & Bugbee, dur
ing the week, returned to indianapolis drafts
drawn by Bugbee, the forger, amounting to
| over 81, 900. Should the firm be held for all
the forged notes and drafts, their creditors
| would be asked to give them considerable time,
| or they will be compelled to go into bankruptcy,
There is considerable doubt as to the RESPONSE
bility of the firm for drafts cashed by the In
| dianapolis bank and not accepted by the firm
The amount is not stated.
RIoTIAG STRIKERS
ST.. LOUIS, April 6.-The latest news regard
ing the strike on the Atchinson, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad is that several engines have
! been ditched at Emporia, and that two at
tempt swere made night before last to fire the
railroad building at Topeka probably by out
side parties for the porpose of plumber. The
| sheriff has been on the ground with strong
posse and guards the road. fireman who
took the place of striker was badly beaten
yesterday, but no other violence has been COM
mitted. No freight trains have been run since
the strike was inaugurated, and the strikers
say they shah not, even if they have to use
force to prevent it. They will not interfere
they will make no concessions to the strikers
| and that not one Of the latter shall ever obtain
| employment on the road again.
| LATER.
| The case of Bugbee, the forger, is fully as bad
| as at first represented. His brother and an
officer of Boston bank are examining the
books, but decline to make statement till
they have finished. It does not appear that
any effort is being made for his arrest, although
he has been heard from west of here. Bugbee
is the administrator of former partners es-
tate, with bond given for $4,000. His
bondsmen are apprehensive that they may be
in trouble.
| SWINDLING BANK OFFICERS SENTENCED.
PATERSON, April 6.-James T. Preston and e..
K. Rose were sentenced this morning for con-
| spiracy to defraud the Merchants Loan g. Trust
! company, to pay each fine Of $500 and costs.
Preston was then sentenced to one year in the
State prison and $500 fine for larceny and en-
bezzlement in connection with the same mat
ter. Preston was cashier, and Rose director of
| the defunct bank.
GRAIN SPECULATION LEvANTs.
DETROIT, April Ct. X. Clark, Jr., grain
SpeculatOr VINO, 1T IS stated, has recently been
dealing heavily in wheat for future delivery,
has disappeared. He is reported to have drawn
| $40: 900 from the bank this morning on checks
given him yesterday in settling his transac-
tions His liabilities in this city are reported
| to be not less than $l2, 900.
| SMUGGLING FRAUDS.
New YORK, April George W. Kirk was to-
day arrested charged with completely in the
extensive Lawrence silk smuggling frauds
EMBEzzLEMENT.
MONTREAL, April 6.-Frederick w. A. Os-
borne, manager of the Dominion type foundry,
has been arrested on charge of embezzling
the funds of the company.
WHISKY MURDER
WILMINGTON, Del, April Civilian Thomas
a blacksmith, killed his wife and self last eve.
ming. Drink the cause.
! TRAMP ROBBERY.
WHEELING, w. Va. April 6.-The residence
of Alex. Rogers was robbed Of 81 500 worth OF
| jewelry about 9 o clock last evening by tramps
/ TO HANG.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., April Civilian Vaughan
has been sentenced to be hanged June 22d, fol
| the murder of Mary Quinn.
! Death of a Consistent and Practical Adolf