Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-28
A pEspERApo's VICTIMS.


sippi-Disastrous Fire at Lynchburg, Va.
and Other Points-Miscellaneous.
DEsPERADo's VICTIMS.
PonT GIBSON, Miss, Nov. 27.-Dr. Buck,
sheriff of Clayborne county, having received
information before daylight this morning
that Harrison Page, negro desperate, who
assassinated Chincery, clerk of the county,
two years ago, was at his house, three miles
from town, went out with his deputies to ar
rest said Page. One of the deputies, Rober.
Lum, was shot and instantly killed from
window. The sheriff, on forcing the door,
was shot IN the bowels, face and arm, and is
IN dying condition. Thomas HARDWOOD,
another deputy. was knocked into an old cis-
tern and left for dead, though he has since
revived and is not seriously hurt A posse
left town Immediately, and Charlie Weilman,
one of the posse, while riding near Pages
house was shot through the face, arm, leg
and hand. He is still alive. The assassin
escaped, though some of his accomplices
were killed.
RAILROAD WATERMAN FATALLY INJURED.
TOLEDO, Nov. 27.-Lyman Richmond,
night depot master at the Union depot, this
city, was struck by the pony engine early
this morning, and received injuries from
which it is believed he cannot recover.
MooNsHINERs CAPTURED.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-The United States
marshal arrived at MaysvlIe, KY, this morn
ing with q party OF nine illicit distiers that
he had captured i'll the country back OF Cat
tletsburg, Ky.
SERIOUS BARN FIRE.
CHICAGO, Nov. PA Monmouth Especial
says the fine barn of Alexander Rankin,
four miles north of that place, burned with
grain and implements and niue horses. Loss
$4,000; uninsured.
INDIAN CHEATS INDICTED.
CHICAGO, Nov. GA special from Yank.
ton says livingston, Russell and Richardson,
were to-day indicted by the United States
jury for alleged Indian frauds.
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov 27.-The Union
school building at Bslleville, Mich, was
burned early this morning. Loss ON build
ing, So 900; on books, furniture, etc, un-
known. No insurance. Supposed to be in
cendiary.
TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27.-Wiliam Cameron's
tobacco factory, one of the largest in the
State, burned tonight. The Scanning
factory. adjoining, was also destroyed. Tue
buildings covered nearly a square. The loss
will probably reach S20O,000; insurance be-
tween 100000 and $l25,O0O.
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 27--The explosion Of
gas, line used in footlights occurred tonight
at a low variety theater on James street, lust
before the performance was to commence.
About twenty persons were present in the
audience In the women's dressing room.
back of the stage were seven girls, actresses,
three OF whom, Kate Bradley, Nettie Lewis
and Marion Davis were severely burned IN
endeavoring 10 make their escape, being
Obliged to cross the burning stage to get out
t. Is. Cummings, pianist, who was in the act
Of lighting the footlights, was very badly
burned, and taken to the city hospital.
CUSTOM HOUSE swINDLER ARRESTED.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 27.-John NJ.
Mueller, contractor for furnishing stone for
the Chicago custom house, was arrested to-
day, charged with unlawfully and foloni-
ousiy consplrlng with others to defraud the
government. Mueller was at first charged
with defraudIng the government out of some
@ooo,uou, but the amount was afterwards re-
duced to 100000. Mueller was held in
$500 bail to appear in Chicago December
10th.
DRY GOODS BLAZE.
New YoRK, Nov. 27.-The stock of Rodgers
& Orr Brothers, heavy dry goods dealers,
1873, 1876 and 1877 Eighth avenue, was dam
aged by fire and water tonight $50, 600;
| insured.
TO HANG.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-In the case of
Lewis Gsettig, who murdered McGlews, the
jury returned verdict of "guiIty," and
affixed the death penalty.
Mercy and Forgiveness.
CHICAGO Nov. 27.-Mrs. Anderson and her
daughter, who were found guilty of leasing
property for saloon purposes by jury of the
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