Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
EDITORIAL COURTEsIEs,

which has been called a half dozen different
names, and is now known as the Democrat.
It is disreputable in the extreme, and has
been channel for all manner of malignant
gossip and personal SANDER. Now and then
the SATURDAY Herald, edited by George G.
Harding, man who drinks hard, has paid
it's respects to Light in very severe terms.
Within the past few weeks the Democrat
has, in return, been specially abusive of
Harding personally, descending to the lowest
and vilest abuse. Last night, while under
the influence of liquor, Harding visited
Lights house, and, after an unsuccessful
assault with a piatol, was arrested and put
into the station house. Between and 3
o'clock this morning the mayor released him
upon $500 bail. At o'clock Harding left
his house, still somewhat the worse for
liquor, and, after taking another drink, went
to pawnbroker's shop and bought large
Colts cavalry revolver, which he
loaded with powder and ball. He then
went over to the building where Lights
printing Office is 10 Gated, and opening the
door of room which is situated in the
second story, and from behind the door
opened fire upon Light, who was standing at
the imposing-stone. Light lodged the first
shot, and the ball struck printer standing
at his ease named Gerhard Linens, in the
groin. Harding fired second shot, which
missed Light, but hit another printer named
Richard Walters in the leg. The latter,
fearing further damage, at once jumped
through a window, and in falling on the
pavement, suffered fracture of both his
ankles, which will lay him up for weeks and
make him cripple for life. Harding tried
to shoot three times more, but only the caps
exploded. He made no attempt to shoot the
sixth load. An occupant of an adjacent
room, attracted by the firing, led him away,
Harding saying he had been tt wing to kill ga
damned rat" Light ran out of the room
and building, and to the court house, where
he asked protection, and lodged complaint
against the man who had SO per-
sistently sought his life. Lizins,
who was badly wounded, was
taken into doctors office, his wound
probed, and the ball removed. The ball en-
tered the left side above the hip-bone, turned
upward, crossed the. spine, and was taken out
an inch and a half from the spine on the
right side. It was feared that the wound
was fatal, but later examination leads to a
belief that the man will recover, although
he is badly hurt. Harding was arrested at
his own Office, where he had gone after the
shooting, and taken at once before the grand
jury upon four charges of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. Upon three of them
bail was fixed, but in the case of Lizins
Mayor Caven declined to admit to bail,
awaiting the certain results of the wound.
| Harding declines to make any detailed state
ment, but expresses ''deep sorrow" that any
Innocent man has been made to suffer- He
sent word this afternoon to Lizins that he
would pay his doctors bill and all expenses
The trouble between Light and Harding is
of two years. duration, and has been bitter
to the last degree. Sentiment now is uni
versal against Harding. Opinion is freely ex.
pressed that Harding is and has been insane
and irresponsible for his action. He has
been great sufferer for years from troubles
in the head, and has been compelled - visit
the Hot Springs frequently to obtain relief
This last visit, from which he returned only
two or three days ago, failed to benefit him
and he has complained of insomnia, loss O
memory and loss of common sense. A famil,
bereavement suffered some years ago great,
affected Harding physically and mentally
and he has never fully recovered. Whe1
Harding asked for gun from the pawn
broker he said he wanted it to kill cats. II
stoutly denies any intention of killing Ligh
last night, saying that if he wanted to shoe
him he would never have gone to his house
but that he simply desired to have tai
with him.
Later investigation shows that an issue Q
the Democrat week ago contained vii
insinuation that Harding was himself tn
origin of his daughters disgrace and death
four or five years ago, out of which gre
Harding's attempt to kill Light. This wa
kept from his knowledge till last Frida,
Kel1oOG-His Senatorial Days WANDERED
Senator Kellogg is getting very nervous
as it is now pretty clearly settled that he
to be unseated without much vexatious d,
8 lay. This fact is made apparent by the al
sertions made in advance by the Democra
i, that Kellogg is to be unseated. The Repul
, licans do not intend to make anything lh
a personal fight to retain him, as Kellogg
!, tricky tactics have disguised them. To-da
4 Kellogg approached leading Republica
Senator and complained that the Democra
); would certainly expel him if something VIZ
: not done. Kellogg was astonished at the r
q buff he received. Said the Senator who
: he bad addressed:
b kellogg, you must not expect any syn
patty from us if they do"
"Why n ,t?''
"You deserted US in the Corbin case.''
But" said Kellogg, II did not know Il
: case was coming up and was unayoidab
= detained from the Senate.''
= ''That won't do,'' was the answer. s'Ye
had due notice of the Corbin case comil
: up, but you staid away on purpose and pr
suaded Bruce to do the same thing upon
e ground that if Butler were not annoyed "
|. would not be.''
d Kellogg made long face at this, but d
not dare to deny his attempt to trade a
save his own scalp, with what result
Bourbon vote will soon show.
The Purse and the iSaUOr6.
!, N. Y. Sun.
:, Who is it?
It is John Sherman.
!. We mean it is John Sherman who wal
al the purse and the sword united in the ha1
a. IF Mr. Houoo