Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-21
CASUALTIES AND CRIMES.

! CASUALTIES AND CRIMES.
Boston Congregational Church Burned
Damaging Fires at Various Point,-Nev
York Diamond Dealer Robbed in ,
Observation-Disclosures Wickedness.
BANK OFFICERS INDICTED.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 20,-After protraoted ses
sion extending over period of some thre,
months, the United States grand jury made
report to the district court this afternoon
Judge Krekel presiding in the absence of Judg,
Treat. Among the indictments presented il
one against James H. Britton, president of tn,
defunt National Bank of the State of Missouri
charging him, as president and director of tina
instition, with misapplying the funds O.
the bank; with making false entries
of various amounts of cash as profits not re
ceived; with purchasing one thousand shares
of the bank stock at par when the market price
was below 60, and with having purchased al
president and director of the bank, from him
self as an individual, certain shares of the
Third National bank and the National Valley
bank at par, when their market value was less
than par. There were also presented two joint
indictments against Britton, as presi
dent and director, and Barton Bates
president and director, charging him with
wilfully misapplylng the funds of the bank in
the purchase of their own individual stock in
violation of criminal section $500 of the ma.
tional bank act, and with conspiracy in declar
ing dividend of Sb7, 800 when there were nc
net profits. In violation of section 3,440, OF
the same act an indictment was also presented
against Edward P. Curtis cashier
which charges, what in general terms
may be called conspiracy, in
having knowledge of the criminal acts of the
other officers and directors of the bank. An
| indictment was drawn against Capt. Jas. B.
Eads, but it was ignored by the jury. there
being no evidence upon which to base true
| bill. No capiases were issued but all the par
ties indicted came into court during the after
noon, and entered into bonds of 3d. 1000 each to
appear at the May term of court.
DIAMOND ROBBERY OR LOSS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 21.-The following in
formation was given the police to-day. De,
tectives do not believe the story and it is said
they think that the money was lost in New Or
leans. The police memoranda reads: Mr.. A.
Seligman, a we'll known New York diamond
dealer of 42S Broadway, started last Saturday
evening from New Orleans to this city via
| Montgomery, and this morning when he rose
from the sleeper he discovered that package
containing diamonds valued at $4,000 to-
| gether with 5000 in money was missing. The
package was inside his vest pocket. The vest
with other articles of clothing folded and
| P1dCCO p1l1OWs Ills PISTOL duu WdCCC
were both left untouched. The package con-
tanned nine $100 bills marked with the letter
IS, in the right lower corner Of each bill
seven pairs of solitaire diamond earrings
weighing from to ~ karats each; three clus-
| ter rings, one nine stone and two seven stone;
two sets of studs, one 2 karat and the other "a ,
and twenty -four loose brilliants weighing alto
gether karats.
ABsCoNDED.
|
denning, iron founder has absoonded with
10000 cash. Liabilities, $5O0,O00.
PENSION THIEF.
| BATH, Me-, Jan. 2O.-Capt. George Prince has
been arrested, charged with obtaining a large
| names.
| DYING DECLARATION.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 20.-Nicholas Jacoby,
who was shot on the street while accompany
ing his wife home early Thursday morning,
died yesterday. Previous to his death he
made dying declaration in which he stated
that Frank Small a former lover of his wife,
was his murderer. Small is under arrest.
BULLDozER JAILED.
BALTIMORE, Jan. GOWN. Robinson, Judge
of election at the late Congressional election,
pleaded guilty to assaulting deputy United
SUdGeS IudTSldl, anu uSo bO0u uneQ MIN SlUU
and sent him to the city Jail for four months
DRUG STORE EXPLOSION.
Boston, Jan. 20.-An explosion this morning
in the drug store of Weeks & Potter caused a
loss of 100000; insurance $l5OO0O.
WOODEN MILL BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, JAM 2O.-The wooden mill of
John Brown & Son, at Eighth and Tasker
streets, burned this morning Only the bare
walls are standing. The loss is about $25, 600;
insured. Several smaller fires have occurred at
the same place within the past few years.
cREMATED.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 20.-The lecture and
Sunday school rooms of the First Presbyterian
church burned this morning; loss, $25,000.
HOTEL BURNED.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2O.-The Occidental hotel
with A. Schultz cigar factory and other frame
buildings burned early this morning. Total
loss, $2u, 900; insurance, 81, 500.
CHURCH BURNED.
BOSTON. Jan. 20.-The Emanuel Congrega-
tional church. Boston Highlands, burned to-
day. Loss $4,000; insurance, 1886, 900.
TO HANG.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 2O.-The Governor has is
sued warrants for the execution Of Sayre and
Shafter, the wife murderers, the execution to
HABEAS CORPUS.
SELMA, Ala, Jan. 20.-United States District
Attorney Bruce has issued a writ of habeas
corpus to release United States Marshal Turner
from imprisonment.
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 20.-Lieut. Hull
gave bond in the sum Of 5000 to appear from
day to day at the United States circuit court.
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the United States circuit court. The case of
the canvassing board of Brevard county.
charged with making false return of the late
Congressional election, has begun. Several
precinct inspectors testified to the alteration
and forgery of certified election returns made
by them.
MILL FIRE.
DAVENPORT, Ia, Jan 20.-A Gazette special
from Geneseo ILL.,, says the mills Of W. L. Kid
der in that city, which originally cost 1897 1000,
together with $4,000 worth Of stock, burned
this evening. Insurance on building, 5000;
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