Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-09
SWELL SWINDLERS.

other Noted Swfndlers Indicted---Bold
Robbery of New York Jewelry Stores
Two Thousand Dollars Worth of Goods
Observation-Disclosures Record of
| Criminal Deeds and Mishaps.
| CHICAGO sw1NDLERs INDICTED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-The grand jury in the
United States court to-day returned indict-
ments against John Macarthur, ex-postmaster,
John W. Gregg, Ed. A. Miller and VIM. s. Col
sen, clerks, for embezzlement of government
| funds.
! Henry Greenbaum, president of the defunct
German national and savings bank, was held
to-day in $4,000 for embezzlement.
| SUCCESSFUL JEwELRY RAID.
New YORK, Nov. S.-Johnson's jewelry store
on Eighth avenue, between Fifty-ffth and
Fifty-si1th streets, was robbed last evening of
$1,000 worth of cssks and watches in the pres
ence of large number of passers-by. Shortly
after o'clock two men entered the store One
| closed the door and the other, with revolver.
Kept IN their places Mr.. johnson, the proprie.
| tor, his clerk and customer. Two others then
smashed the large plate windows and packed
IN two bags the stock exposed. While they
were thus occupied two others, armed with pis-
tolls, ordered passe's-by to move on The prop
erty having been packed the thieves, still pro-
butchers cart in waiting at the corner, and
drove rapidly away. The two who had kept
possession of the store, receiving q preconcert-
ed signal, turned on the throng and fired pistols
IN the air. stampede of people followed, and
the thieves made good their escape.
Els LAST ROW.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8.-Andy Golfer, an ex-pen-
itentiary convict while engaged in fracas
with party of hard characters at the corner
of Longworth and Plum streets, this morning,
| had his skull fractured and abdomen cut omen.
He died soon after reaching the hospital The
police arrested all parties who were with Col
ter at the time, some five in number, and a
preliminary examination of the parties will be
had tomorrow.
STEAMSHIP COLLISION.
MONTREAL, Nov. 8-The steamships Nora
Wan, downward bound, and the Phoenician,
upward, coilided near Cap Ia Roche this
morning. neither being seriously injured. The
Moravian proceeded to Quebec and will sail to-
morrow. The Phoenician, whose damage is
near the water line, made considerable water
and was run on tho bank where she will repair.
LIFE SENTENCE.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Nov. S.--The jury in the
case of Mrs. Alexander, on trial for the murder
of the man known as Suffering Jack, brought
in verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree and the prisoner was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life.
TUGS CREW ARRESTED,
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Tne crew of the tug O, B.
Green were arrested to-day for completely in
the murder of man in Michigan City, Ind,
last night during free fight.
LONE WOMAN MURDERED
San Francisco, Nov. S.-Mrs. Richard Barry,
residing in lonely part of the city, near the
Masonic cemetery, was found murdered yester-
day in her house, her head chopped to pieces
with a Ratchet. The object was evidently rob-
berry, though but a few dollars were obtained.
Footsteps were traced to tramps' camping
place. three-quartera of a mile distant. One
man found there was locked up for e1amina-
ton.
HEAVY REWARD.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Mrs. A. r. Stewart has
offered reward Of $25,OO0 for the recovery of
the body of her late husband, stolen from the
family vault in st. Marks graveyard, and the
conviction of the thieves A proportionate
sum will be paid for the recovery of the BODY.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO WADE HAMPTON.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. S.-While Gov. Hamp-
ton was hunting yesterday his mule became
frightened, and the bride breaking the Gov
ernor leaped from the saddle. By the fall the
Governors right leg was broken in two placea.
the homes protruding, and his ankle was badly
hurt.
ARRESTED FOR COMPLETELY