Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-28
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
A New York Murderer Trying to Starve
Himself to Death-Fatal Railroad Acct
dents-Death from Hydrophobia-Disas
trous Fires-A Murderer Hanged.
STARVING HIMSELF TO DEATH.
New YORK, July 26.-Frank Portfolio, The
murderer Of Michael Bolander, has mo-
eaten food since he was looked up on las
Thursday. When pressed by the warden t.
eat, he replied, "me no eat, no care" Por
tello gloats over the taking of the life of Bo
lander.
| DECISION RESERVED.
TRENTON, N. j., July 26.-The court o.
errors and appeals has reversed the decision
| of the lower courts in the case of Mrs
Smith and Mr.. Bennett, convicted of the
murder of Policeman Smith in Jersey City
SAN Francisco, July 26.-A fire at Kalma
Washington Territory, last night. Pallerson'f
hotel, railroad, saw mills, and a number OF
stCres, saloons and other buildings we're de-
stroyed loss estimated at $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-The Pennsylva.
MIA railroad freight depot at Delaware Ave.
nue. and Walnut streets has burned; loss to
freighters not known
FALL INTO CELLAR.
New YORK., July 26-Harvey P. Mason,
travelling agent, was killed by fall into q
cellar.
A DEFAULTINa OFFICIAL.
FALL RIVER, July 26.-The treasurer of q
mill in the north part of the city becoming
involved by speculations in cotton, used the
money of the mill. It is said that property
sufficient to secure the mill has been turned
over by relatives and the affair settled.
The name of the treasurer involved is
George B. Durfee, of Mechanics Mills. His
total loss in speculation is about $4,000,
but he only put up $35,0OO as margin.
FouLLY MURDERED.
ATLANTA, July 26.-Martin Defoe and
wife, an aged couple who lived near the city,
were murdered in bed last night. No ar
rests.
HANGED BY THE NECK.
V1oKsBuRa, July 26-Henry Miller, COL
ored, was hanged yesterday at Johnsonville,
Su1fower county, for the murder of Henry
Murphy, colored.
HYDRoPHoBIA.
CHESTER, Pa, July 26.-Nellie Cox, aged
six years, died this afternoon from the bite
of rabid dog about month ago.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CHICAGO, July ga gravel train on the
Chicago & Northwestern, while backing into
Waukegan, ILL.,, with q large number of
workInen in its cars, struck q COW on the
track and was ditched. Anthony Joyce,
Mike Sheridan, John Dugan and Pat Con
nors we're killed, and one of the other work
men will die of injuries. Conductor Tom
Hullyan and Tom McNally were badly in
jured, together with several others, whose
names are not known.
KILLED BY THE OARS.
Dies MONIES, July 26.-Joseph McKenna,
of Buffalo, slipped and fell under the wheels
of train which was just leaving the depot
tonight and was killed.
HEAVY STORMS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-During heavy
storm this evening dwellings, and barns in
the northwestern part of the city we're un-
rooted and houses flooded.
PITTSBURGH, July 26.-A severe rain storm
passed over this section to- day, causing con-
siderable damage to property in the sur
rounding country. At Irwin station the
flood was the highest ever known in that
vicinity. Houses were flooded, fences and
outbuildings washed away. On the Sewickly
Branch road the damage to the track was
heavy. At Petrolia the greatest loss oc-
CURED, twenty five or thirty stores and dwell.
ings being washed away. The X ,rns City &
Parker railroad was damaged to the extent of
$4,000, and the telegraph lines down in all
directions. The total loss to property is
probably 100000. On the B. & o. rail
road at Guffy station culvert was washed
out and the track so damaged that trains
could not pass. A report of the same nature
was received from the Monongahela valley.
No damage was done in the city.
A FATAL WATER SPOUT.
DENVER, Col, July '26.-The north bound
freight train on the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad went through bridge over Foun-
tain creek, mile north of Colorado Springs,
at IL o'clock last night, killing brakeman R.
X. Manning, late of Emporia, Kansas, and
wounding engineer FULLY slightly and fire.
mon Martin Lyden seriously. The engine
and seven cars went down. The bridge was
rendered insecure by sudden rise in the
creek caused by a water spout.