Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-03
BANcRoFT's RUNAWAY.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Eaening Post has
Newport dispatch giving particulars of the
accident to Mr.. George Bancroft as follows:
Mr.. Bancroft's horses away while he was
driving them. He guided them safely distance
of three miles, but in turning corner the
movement upset the vehicle. Mr.. Bancroft,
who was thrown out, received severe scalp
wound. His scull does not appear injured.
The right shoulder and his ribs are badly hurt.
His physician says his mind is perfectly clear.
EXAMINATION WAIVED
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Oct. al. B. Colder,
cashier of the Grocers' and Producers bank,
arraigned this morning on the charge of
embezzlement He waived examination and
his bail was fixed at $4,000
THE REGULAR THING.
CINCINNATI, Oct. I'm Kingston, KY, last
evening" during an alteration as to the pos
session of pair of wagon wheels, Jerry Bur-
nett fatally shot son of VIM. G. Burnett.
TOOK THE ROW.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. "A row of frame
buildings fronting on Passiac street, East New
ark, occupied by number of business men
burned this morning. Loss 1885, 900; insurance
about $l5, 900.
OUTRAGED BY TRAMPs.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. IA special to the Eve
ming Dispatch from Newark states last night q
most brutal outrage was committed by tramps
near that city on Mrs. Caroline Welles, wild
ow. The lady was alone in her house on her
farm when two tramps entered, threw hel
down, placed a pillow over her head and both
outraged her. Upon the return of her son some
time after she was found insensible. As soor
as the news spread vigilance committee start.
ed in pursuit OF the tramps and If they fine
them 1ynching will surely occur. There il
intense excitement in the neighborhood of the
outrage.
BODY sNATCHER SENTENCED.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.-F. G. Minor, the con
victed grave robber, was to-day fined 300 anc
costs of prosecution and sentenced to foul
months in the workhouse by Judge Updegraff
Previous to passing sentence the judge deniec
the motion for a new trial. and counsel for tn,
prisoner was allowed until the 10th inst il
which to prepare bill of exceptions, and tn,
execution of the sentence was suspended unit
then.
THE ADELPH1 EXPLOSION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Mr. Dumont, super
vislng inspector general of steamboats,, ha.
gone to Norwalk, Conn.,, to make personal in
vestigation into the causes OF the explosion OF
the Adelphi. Meantime the inspector at New
York who examined the boilers is suspended.
COTTON STEAMERS LOST.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2.-Shultz q Co. receive,
cable to-day of the loss of the steamers Dem
ocrat and Toxford, chartered by them to carr
cotton to European ports from New Orleans
The Democrat was lost off the Isle of Man anc
the Toxford on the English coast en- route from
Havre to New York.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. "A Globe Democrat specia
from Palestine, Tex, says fire caught in Nc
Kay drug store, at 4 o'clock this morning
and spread t" the adjoining property, resultin
in conhagration which destroyed six block
of business houses. Loss estimated at $50, OO(
including $4,000 on stock. Insurance abou
800, 900.
HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. "A dispatch from Topek
says the band of runaway Indian. crossed th
Kansas Pacific track yesterday afternoon, sixt
miles east of Hayes City, and when eight {
a lot of cattle men, when hand to hand hgt
ensued, resulting in the loss of eighteen cit
| zens killed and five wounded.
| The troops were all west of Buffalo in pu
| suit of the band that crossed near Sheridan o
! Sunday morning.
A $4,000 BLAZE.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. "a St. Joseph, Mo-, di
patch says fire broke out tonight in the st;
bles Of the Missouri Valley house, which de-
troyed the stables, also the Missouri Vale
house and several small buildings adjoining
Loss $4,000: partly insured.
CITY BURNED.
| New ORLEANS, La, Oct. "A Neaos speci.
from Palestine says the entire business porto
of the city was destroyed by fire this morning
Loss estimated at $4,000. Insurance yer
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