Daily globe., 1879-04-29

of Buford, the Assassin, Commenced at
Frankfort, Ky-MiscelIaneous.
BUFoRD, THE ASSASSIN.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28.-The special
term of the Franklin criminal court, called
for the purpose of trying Thomas Buford,
the assassin of Judge Elliott, convened at
Frankfort this morning at 10 o'clock,
Judge McManama presiding. The grand
jury were impanneled and the charge deliv-
cred to them, when the court adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock. Judge Curtis, of New York, is
in the city, and it is understood he will be
the principal lawyer for the defense, while
the commonwealth attorney, Monfort, will
be assisted by Col. w. G. P. Breckenridge of
Lexington, G. j. Bronson of Richmond, and
Gen. John Redman of this place. There are
comparatively few people in the city, and no
excitement whatever.
SUICIDE OF CITY TREASURER.
lohn, first assistant city treasurer, commit
ted suicide this afternoon by shooting him
self through the head. He left note, ad-
dressed to the coroner, stating that he had
K
Austin, late city collector, who also suicided
q defaulter to large amount; that he had
lost $4,000 in speculation: had used $780,
600 of the city's money to cover margins,
and, being unable to make it good, saw no
resort but to follow Austin's example. He
had always borne good name, and could
not bear the disgrace of public exposure and
persecution. Experts have been recently
examining the city treasury's accounts, but
have not yet reported. The deceased was a
native of Germany; age SO.
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
GoRHAM, N. a., April 28.-Nearly all the
business portion of this village burned to-
day. Flames were discovered in a barn in
the rear of the store of w. 81. Philbrook,
and rapidly spread, burning the dwelling of
John w. Groalaw, the store and dwelling of
w. a. Philbrook, the Mou,atasneer Office,
the residence and hardware store of Demond
Bros, the postofice, law Office of A. r. Ev-
ans, also of A. S. Twitchell, the stores of S.
M. Leavitt, A. A. Carter & Co., the drug
store of Marble & Co., residence of Warren
Noyes, the Brewer building, Burt building,
the dwellings of Thomas Clifford, G: w.
Bean, Geo. S. Ingersoll, Wesley Wight and
John McHugh; also the Grand Trunk rail-
road sheds and other buildings. Part of the
furniture and stock of goods saved from
each in a damaged condition.
GoRHAM, April 28.-Nesrly all Exchange
street was burned. Thirty families are home
less and twenty buildings destroyed. Loss
$4,000. The most thickly settled and busi-
ness portion of the village is gone.
A MYSTERY TO SOLVE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 28.-Mrs. Pearce,
wife of the postmaster of Bristol, who was
mysteriously shot in bed last week, made
two attempts at suicide this morning. The
husband will recover.
SHE CHOSE MORPHINE.
MEMPHIS, April 28.-Mrs. M. E. Raynor,
residing at $50 Third street, suicided last
evening by taking an overdose of morphine.
Cause, domestic troubles.
RED RIVER FLOODS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 28.-The Iron
Mountain railroad bridge across Red river at
Fulton washed away this morning. The
trains from the South did not cross. The
Red river rose nearly twenty-five feet last
night from heavy rains.
DESPERATE RoUsTABOUTs.
New ORLEANS, April 27.-In row among
roustabouts on the steamer Halliday, George
Jones and James Glynn, colored, were killed,
and another, name unknown, jumped over
board and was dro wned.
COUPLE OF FIRES.
| WILMINGTON, ILL.,, April 2S.-The Enter
prise paper mills burned yesterday. Loss,
$3.50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
GALENA, ILL.,, April 28.-The Logan house
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000; half in
sured.
| The Great Destroyer.
GEN. BRowNLow.
KNOXVILLE, April 2S.-Gen. James P.
Brownlow, late cavalry officer of the fedora
army and son of Ex-senator Brownlow, dice
at his brothers residence here Saturday
night.
STEPHEN R. HARRIS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-Doctor and E1
Mayor Stephen R. Harris, of this city, dice
at noon yesterday.
Reward for a Murderer.
Sheriff Bray, of Henderson, Sibley county
is out with postal card, to be dispatches
!, everywhere, offering 5000 for the apprehen
sion of Fred. Goltz, the Green Isle murder
or. To aid in its dissemination and the cap
3 ture of the murderer the card is given here
with:
HENDERSON, April 1S, 1S79.-$2OO reward fe
capture of Fred Goltz. Killed woman he1
to-day. Description: German, talks very lii
9 tie English, is about feet inches higl
square built, light colored hair, blue eyes, re
t face, small, light moustache. about % yea,
old, weight about 180 pounds, wore dark co
Ored suit first Joint on thnmh of left han