Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-15
MURDEROUS MOLLIES.
THEIR FoWER UNBROKEN IYPEXN
SYLYIEI4.
Two Noted Leaders of the Gang, Sentenced
to Hang, Reprieved by Gov. Hartranft-
Suicide of Capt. Pennington at Hastings
North Carolina Negro Bulldozers Sent to
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notes.
SUICIDE AT HASTINGS.

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Especial Telegram to the Globe
HASTINGS, Dec. 14.-Capt. Thomas 8. Pen
nlngton, formerly Of the Ninety-ffth Ohio,
committed suicide at 80 P. N. to-day, by
shooting himself through the head with his re-
yolver. He had complained of being unwell,
and was coming to Mr.. Finchs office this af-
ternoon.
MoLLIE MAGUIRES RETRIEVED.
HARRISBURG, Dec 14.-Gov. Hartranft to-
day reprieved Molly Maguires James NacDon-
nell and Charles Sharp, sentenced to be execut-
ed on the 18th at Mauch Chunk.
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 14.-At Mt. Carrie a
short time ago four negroes tried to burn a
mill, and later beat the superintendent's wife,
and compelled her to g i've up $400. The ne
groes We're arrested but the jail at Lake City,
where they were confined, burned down, and
they were lodged in the court house. band
OF OF masked men early this morning overpowered
tne guard and took the prisoners in front of
the Baptist church and shot two dead and NOR
tally wounded the third. The fourth escaped,
but surrendered to the authorities.
coLoRED BULLDozERs SENT UP.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 14.-At Winton Hart
ford county, N. c., Samuel Jacob and Ebert
years in the penitentiary. They were convicted
of assault and battery with intent to kill Mar
Gus Williams, colored, for voting for J. K.
heates, a Democrat for Congress.
FOUND DEAD.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec. 14.-Maria Settle,
colored yesterday morning was found dead in
her cabin, seven miles from Shelbyville. She
had been horribly murdered, it is supposed by
negroes, two or three of when were arrested
She is supposed to have possessed powers of
witchcraft.
THREE TRIALs-GUILTY.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Dec 14.-To-night the Jury
IN the case of Robert Drewry, who killed Uncle
Albert Gibson, deputy United States marshal
IN this city two years ago. returned verdict
OF guilty. This was the third trial.
TEXAS DOUBLE EXECUTION.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 14.-Ne,cs' Bastrop
special: Prior Jones and Smith jackson, col
ored, were executed to-day in the presence of
5000 persons, principally negroes. Both firm
20 the end. Both were dead in five minutes
from the drop.
coUNTERKEITER ARRESTED.
SAN Francisco, Dec. I4.-United States De
tective Finnegas to-day arrested VIM. w.
Davis, confederate of the counterfeiter Nc
Do1ald, captured yesterday The parties car
RED on the manufacture of spurious coin at a
house on Folsom street.
EMBEzZLEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Geo. W. Huntzin-
ger, ex-president of the Philadelphia Coal
cdmpany, was discharged this morning from
the charge of misapplying moneys Of the COM
pany, but was Immediately taken before a
magistrate upon the criminal charge of en-
Lal< -. III.
Coal company in 1876 and 1877. He was held
in $l5, 900 bail.
BOGUS COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Boston, Dec. 1.-THE Herald says there are
several gangs of bogus commission merchants
here under an organized leader who supplies all
the capital They obtain consignments on
credit by means of circulars quoting high prices,
and dispose of the goods in New York at low
rates. More than million dollars have been
realized, and as the law does not reach them the
business still thrives.